Order of Brenda Jackson Books
Brenda Jackson is a prolific author renowned for her captivating romances that explore themes of love, family, and resilience, prominently featured in her extensive book series such as 'A Summer for Scandal,' 'Bennett Family,' and 'Catalina Cove.' Her extensive repertoire includes the heartfelt 'Madaris Family & Friends' and 'Men of Action' series, alongside standalone novels and short story collections that showcase her versatility and engaging storytelling. Jackson's works, including 'Forged of Steele,' 'Perfect,' and 'The Westmoreland Legacy: Outlaws,' often center around dynamic characters set against richly crafted backdrops, whether in the adrenaline-fueled world of NASCAR or the deep connections of family legacies. With each turn of the page, readers are drawn into her immersive narratives, making her a cherished voice in contemporary romance literature.
Order of Bachelors In Demand Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Bachelor Untamed | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Bachelor Unleashed | 2010 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Bachelor Undone | 2011 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Bachelor Unclaimed | 2013 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | Bachelor Unforgiving | 2016 | — | Amazon.com |
6 | Bachelor Unbound | 2018 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Bennett Family Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | A Family Reunion | 2001 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | The Savvy Sistahs | 2003 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | What a Woman Wants | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Her Little Black Book | 2008 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
5 | The Bennetts' Wedding | 2020 | — | Amazon.com |
6 | The Bennets' Christmas | 2020 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Catalina Cove Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Love in Catalina Cove | 2018 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Forget Me Not | 2019 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Finding Home Again | 2019 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | A Catalina Cove Christmas (Short Story) | 2019 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | Follow Your Heart | 2021 | — | Amazon.com |
6 | One Christmas Wish | 2021 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
7 | The House on Blueberry Lane | 2022 | — | Amazon.com |
8 | The Cottage on Pelican Bay | 2024 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Forged of Steele Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Solid Soul | 2006 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Night Heat | 2006 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Beyond Temptation | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Risky Pleasures | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | Irresistible Forces | 2008 | 4.4 | Amazon.com |
6 | Quade's Babies | 2008 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
7 | Intimate Seduction | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
8 | Intima Seduccion | 2009 | 5.0 | Amazon.com |
9 | Hidden Pleasures | 2010 | — | Amazon.com |
10 | A Steele for Christmas | 2011 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
11 | Private Arrangements | 2012 | — | Amazon.com |
12 | Possessed by Passion | 2016 | — | Amazon.com |
13 | Guilty Pleasure | 2017 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
14 | Seduced by a Steele | 2020 | — | Amazon.com |
15 | Claimed by a Steele | 2020 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of The Grangers Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | A Brother's Honor | 2013 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | A Man's Promise | 2014 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | A Lover's Vow | 2015 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Captivated by Love | 2016 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
Order of Jeffries Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Tall, Dark... Westmoreland! | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Temperatures Rising | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Spontaneous | 2010 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Tis the Season...For Romance | 2011 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Madaris Family & Friends Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Tonight And Forever | 1995 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Whispered Promises | 1996 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Eternally Yours | 1997 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | One Special Moment | 1998 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | Fire and Desire | 1999 | — | Amazon.com |
6 | Secret Love | 2000 | — | Amazon.com |
7 | True Love | 2000 | 4.8 | Amazon.com |
8 | Surrender | 2001 | — | Amazon.com |
9 | The Midnight Hour | 2004 | — | Amazon.com |
10 | Unfinished Business | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
11 | Slow Burn | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
12 | Forever Mine | 2008 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
13 | Taste of Passion | 2008 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
14 | Sensual Confessions | 2010 | — | Amazon.com |
15 | Inseparable | 2011 | — | Amazon.com |
16 | Courting Justice | 2012 | — | Amazon.com |
17 | A Madaris Bride for Christmas | 2013 | — | Amazon.com |
18 | Seduced by a Stranger (Short Story) | 2016 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
19 | Main Agenda (Short Story) | 2016 | — | Amazon.com |
20 | A Very Merry Romance | 2017 | — | Amazon.com |
21 | Best Laid Plans | 2018 | — | Amazon.com |
22 | Whispered Promises & Sweet Stallion | 2018 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Men of Action Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Entangled Pursuits | 2020 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Desperate Measures | 2021 | 4.8 | Amazon.com |
3 | Infinite Possibilities | 2022 | 4.8 | Amazon.com |
Order of Perfect Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Perfect Timing | 2002 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Perfect Fit | 2003 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
3 | Perfect Moments (Short Story) | 2021 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Playas Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | The Playa's Handbook | 2004 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | No More Playas | 2005 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
3 | What a Woman Wants | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | At Long Last | 2018 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of The Protectors Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Seized by Seduction | 2017 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Forged in Desire | 2017 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Locked in Temptation | 2017 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of A Summer for Scandal Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Husband Material | 2020 | 4.6 | Amazon.com |
Order of Texas Cattleman's Club: Maverick County Millionaires Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Taming the Texas Tycoon By: Katherine Garbera | 2008 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | One Night with the Wealthy Rancher | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Texan's Wedding-Night Wager By: Charlene Sands | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | The Oilman's Baby Bargain By: Michelle Celmer | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | The Maverick's Virgin Mistress By: Jennifer Lewis | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
6 | Lone Star Seduction By: Day Leclaire | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of The Three Mrs. Fosters Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Just Deserts | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Three Weddings and a Reunion Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Forbidden Temptation By: Gwynne Forster | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | In Bed With Her Boss | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | The Pastor's Woman By: Jacquelin Thomas | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | His Holiday Bride By: Elaine Overton | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Voluptuous Woman Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | All He Desires | 2012 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of The Westmorelands Series
Order of The Westmoreland Legacy: Outlaws Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | The Wife He Needs | 2020 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | The Marriage He Demands | 2021 | 4.8 | Amazon.com |
3 | What He Wants for Christmas | 2021 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | What Happens on Vacation... | 2022 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | The Outlaw's Claim | 2022 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
6 | Second Time's the Charm | 2023 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of The Westmoreland Legacy Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | The Rancher Returns | 2016 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | His Secret Son | 2017 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | An Honorable Seduction | 2018 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | His to Claim | 2019 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | Duty or Desire | 2019 | — | Amazon.com |
6 | One Steamy Night | 2023 | — | Amazon.com |
7 | Taming a Heartbreaker | 2024 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Brenda Jackson Standalone Novels
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Ties That Bind | 2002 | 4.8 | Amazon.com |
2 | Scandal Between the Sheets | 2004 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Taking Care of Business | 2006 | 4.4 | Amazon.com |
4 | Stranded with the Tempting Stranger | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | Temptation | 2011 | 4.6 | Amazon.com |
6 | A Silken Thread | 2011 | 4.7 | Amazon.com |
7 | A Walk in the Park (Short Story) | 2013 | — | Amazon.com |
8 | One More Night By: Synithia Williams | 2021 | — | Amazon.com |
9 | Spilling the Tea | 2025 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Brenda Jackson Short Story Collections
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Some Like It Hot | 2006 | 4.6 | Amazon.com |
Order of Texas Cattleman's Club: The Secret Diary Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | A Most Shocking Revelation By: Kristi Gold | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Black-Tie Seduction By: Cindy Gerard | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Less-Than-Innocent Invitation By: Shirley Rogers | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Strictly Confidential Attraction | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | Round-the-Clock Temptation By: Michelle Celmer | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
6 | Highly Compromised Position By: Sara Orwig | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Love in the Limelight Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Star of His Heart | 2010 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Sing Your Pleasure By: A.C. Arthur | 2010 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Seduced on the Red Carpet By: Ann Christopher | 2010 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Lovers Premiere By: Adrianne Byrd | 2010 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Braddocks: Secret Son Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Her Lover's Legacy By: Adrianne Byrd | 2008 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Sex and the Single Braddock By: Robyn Amos | 2008 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Second Chance, Baby By: A.C. Arthur | 2008 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | The Object of His Protection | 2008 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of NASCAR Series
Order of Hopewell General Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | In the Doctor's Bed | 2011 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | The Surgeon's Secret Baby By: Ann Christopher | 2011 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Romancing the M.D. By: Maureen Smith | 2011 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Case of Desire By: Jacquelin Thomas | 2011 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of The Savoys Series
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | Tempting Fate (Short Story) | 2023 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | The Perfect Seduction (Short Story) | 2023 | — | Amazon.com |
Order of Brenda Jackson Anthologies
# | Title | Year | Rating | Book Link |
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1 | A Valentine Kiss | 1996 | — | Amazon.com |
2 | Something To Celebrate | 1999 | — | Amazon.com |
3 | Welcome to Leo's | 2000 | — | Amazon.com |
4 | Living Large | 2003 | — | Amazon.com |
5 | The Best Man | 2003 | — | Amazon.com |
6 | A Whole Lotta Love | 2004 | — | Amazon.com |
7 | Let's Get It On | 2004 | — | Amazon.com |
8 | Big Girls Don't Cry | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
9 | Mr. Satisfaction | 2005 | — | Amazon.com |
10 | An All Night Man | 2007 | — | Amazon.com |
11 | Sleeping with the Sheik | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
12 | More Than Words, Volume 5 | 2009 | — | Amazon.com |
13 | Love Bites | 2012 | — | Amazon.com |
14 | More Than Words: Acts of Kindness | 2014 | — | Amazon.com |
Brenda Jackson: A Trailblazer in Contemporary Romance
Brenda Jackson is a prolific American author renowned for her captivating romance novels that delve into themes of love, family, and strength. With a career spanning over two decades, she has carved out a niche within the genre, earning a dedicated fanbase and critical acclaim. Jackson's works are characterized by their rich character development, relatable narratives, and culturally resonant themes, making her a cornerstone of contemporary romance literature.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Brenda Jackson developed a love for storytelling at an early age. Encouraged by her family, she began writing short stories and poetry, honing her skills and discovering her voice as an author. After graduating from the University of North Florida with a degree in Business Administration, Jackson entered the corporate world but never let go of her passion for writing.
In 1995, inspired by her deep appreciation for romance novels, she decided to pursue writing full-time. Her debut novel, "Into the Night," was published in 1995, marking the beginning of an illustrious career that would see her publish over 40 novels and numerous short stories.
Major Works and Series
Brenda Jackson's bibliography is extensive, featuring several popular series and standalone novels. Among her most beloved series is the "Westmoreland" series, which chronicles the lives and loves of the Westmoreland family. This series showcases Jackson’s ability to weave complex characters into thrilling romantic plots, making it a staple among readers of contemporary romance.
Another notable collection is "Bennett Family," which explores family dynamics and romantic entanglements that resonate with many readers. The "Catalina Cove" series blends romance with elements of mystery and suspense, captivating those who enjoy multi-layered storytelling.
In addition to her series work, Jackson has produced "Brenda Jackson Short Story Collections" and "Standalone Novels", allowing her to experiment with different narrative styles and themes. Some of her other popular titles include "Men of Action," "Madaris Family & Friends," and the "Forged of Steele" series—all of which highlight her signature blend of romance and drama.
Jackson has also ventured into themed novels, as seen in her "NASCAR" series, which intertwines romance with the high-octane world of auto racing, appealing to fans of both genres. Her "Perfect" series dives deep into the complexities of love and trust, while "Playas" focuses on the romantic adventures of charismatic characters.
As an African American author, Brenda Jackson is often celebrated for her contributions to diversifying the romance genre. She addresses issues of identity, culture, and empowerment within her narratives, resonating with readers from various backgrounds and enriching the genre as a whole.
Awards and Recognition
Brenda Jackson's talent has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career. She was the first African American female novelist published by Harlequin Series, paving the way for future Black romance authors. Jackson has appeared on national bestseller lists and has received multiple awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and the Emma Award.
Her influence extends beyond literature as she actively participates in workshops and conferences to promote literacy and support aspiring writers, particularly women and people of color.
Personal Life
Brenda Jackson resides in Florida and continues to write, engaging her readers through social media and public appearances. With her passion for storytelling undiminished, she remains dedicated to her craft and to the readers who have supported her throughout her career.
Legacy
Brenda Jackson's contributions to contemporary romance literature are profound. With her compelling characters and heartwarming stories, she has not only entertained countless readers but has also broken barriers in the genre. As she continues to write and inspire, her legacy as a pioneering author and advocate for diverse voices in literature will undoubtedly endure. Whether through the rich sagas of the Westmoreland family or the passionate romances of Catalina Cove, Brenda Jackson’s narratives are a celebration of love in all its forms, inviting readers to lose themselves in worlds where passion and emotion reign supreme.
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Book series:
- Bachelors In Demand Series
- Bennett Family Series
- Catalina Cove Series
- Forged of Steele Series
- The Grangers Series
- Jeffries Series
- Madaris Family & Friends Series
- Men of Action Series
- Perfect Series
- Playas Series
- The Protectors Series
- A Summer for Scandal Series
- Texas Cattleman's Club: Maverick County Millionaires Series
- The Three Mrs. Fosters Series
- Three Weddings and a Reunion Series
- Voluptuous Woman Series
- The Westmorelands Series
- The Westmoreland Legacy: Outlaws Series
- The Westmoreland Legacy Series
- Brenda Jackson Standalone Novels
- Brenda Jackson Short Story Collections
- Texas Cattleman's Club: The Secret Diary Series
- Love in the Limelight Series
- Braddocks: Secret Son Series
- NASCAR Series
- Hopewell General Series
- The Savoys Series
- Brenda Jackson Anthologies
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