Order of Joan Johnston Books
Joan Johnston is an American author of contemporary and historical romance novels. She writes the Hawk’s Way, Captive Heart, Bitter Creek, Benedict Brothers and many other series. Joan grew up the daughter of an Air Force sergeant and a music teacher. She earned her B.A. from Jacksonville University and her M.A. from the University of Illinois, Urbana – both in theatre. Joan then got her law degree with honours from the University of Texas and served as an attorney for five years. She has also worked as a newspaper editor and drama critic and as a college professor. Joan is a member of the Authors Guild, Novelists, Inc., Romance Writers of America and Florida Romance Writers. She splits her time between Colorado and Florida and has two children and a grandchild.
Joan Johnston became a published author in 1988 with the novel Frontier Woman, beginning her Sisters of the Lone Star Trilogy. Below is a list of Joan Johnston’s books in order of when they were first published:
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Publication Order of Sisters Of The Lone Star Books
| Frontier Woman | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Comanche Woman | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Texas Woman | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Wolf Books
| A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing / Hazard Ranch | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Never Tease a Wolf | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Big Sky Country | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mail-Order Brides Books
| The Barefoot Bride | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Outlaw's Bride | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Hawk's Way Books
| A Little Time in Texas / Dallas | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Honey and the Hired Hand / Jesse | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Rancher and the Runaway Bride / Adam | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cowboy and the Princess / Faron | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Wrangler and the Rich Girl / Garth | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cowboy Takes a Wife / Carter | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Unforgiving Bride / Falcon | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Headstrong Bride / Callen | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Disobedient Bride / Zach | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Temporary Groom / Billy | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Virgin Groom / Mac | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Substitute Groom / Colt | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sisters Found / Sisters / Breathless Seduction | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Frontier Brides Books
| The Inheritance | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Maverick Heart | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Captive Hearts Books
| Captive | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| After the Kiss | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bodyguard | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bridegroom | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Bitter Creek Books
| The Cowboy | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Texan | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Loner | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Price | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Rivals | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Next Mrs. Blackthorne | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Stranger's Game | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shattered | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Bitter Creek Christmas | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sinful | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shameless | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Surrender | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sullivan's Promise | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Winter Magic | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Bitter Creek: Mail-Order Bride Books
| Texas Bride | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wyoming Bride | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Montana Bride | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blackthorne's Bride | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Bitter Creek Collections
| The Men of Bitter Creek | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Benedict Brothers Books
| Outcast | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Invincible | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Watch Out for My Girl | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unforgettable | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| A Loving Defiance | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Colter's Wife | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fit to Be Tied / Something New | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Marriage by the Book | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sweetwater Seduction | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kid Calhoun | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| I Promise | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Heartbeat | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No Longer a Stranger | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Taming the Lone Wolf | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| One Simple Wish | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| To Have and to Hold | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Christmas Together | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Outlaws and Heroes | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Breathing In | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hot Pursuit | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Spouse for Hire | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Under the Mistletoe | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Men at Work Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: Untamed Maverick Hearts also contains stories by Patricia Potter and Heather Graham Pozzessere. To Have and to Hold also contains stories by Jane Bonander, Elaine Coffman and Kasey Michaels. A Christmas Together also has stories by Jane Bonander, Tanya Anne Crosby and Jennifer Horsman.
Abduction and Seduction also has stories by Rebecca Brandewyne and Diana Palmer. Outlaws and Heroes also has stories by Mallory Rush and Dallas Schulze. Spouse for Hire also has stories from Lee Magner and Kasey Michaels. Hot Pursuit also includes stories by Mallory Rush and Anne Stuart. Lone Star Christmas and Other Gifts and Under the Mistletoe also have stories by Diana Palmer.
em>Taming the Lone Wolf is available in a collection with the story Single in the Saddle by Vicki Lewis Thompson. The Bluest Eyes in Texas is available in a collection with the story Wife in Name Only by Carolyn Zane. More Than Words, Vol. 6 also has stories by Rochelle Alers, Robyn Carr, Maureen Child and Christina Skye.
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Joan Johnston Synopsis: In Outlaw’s Bride by Joan Johnston, Patch Kendrick and Ethan Hawk have been childhood friends, but now Patch wants more than just friendship. To earn his love, she will have to clear Ethan’s name so he can be free to love her.
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