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Janelle Taylor Books in Order

Janelle Taylor has written 58 books, published between 1982 and 2022. The first book is Savage Ecstasy (1982) and the newest is Operation DFC (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
58
Published
1982–2022
Pages on record
19,892 in 47 of 58 books
Reading time
332–497 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 19,892 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 47 of 58 titles with a page count on record.

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Savage Ecstasy, Defiant Ecstasy and Forbidden Ecstasy all appeared in 1982, the first year in Janelle Taylor's catalogue. Taylor is an American author of historical romance, born June 28, 1944, in Athens, Georgia. Brazen Ecstasy and Tender Ecstasy followed in 1983, and Golden Torment and Valley of Fire in 1984. Series include Gray Eagle, Western Wind, Lakota Skies, Sedgwick Sisters, Southern Historical, Saar and Viking Fantasy. Subject headings name Indians of North America, the American West, mixed descent and romantic suspense, and the catalogue counts 58 books in all.

How many Janelle Taylor books are there?

Janelle Taylor has 58 books, released between 1982 and 2022. They include 8 series and 24 titles listed outside any series.

Janelle Taylor Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 58 Janelle Taylor books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Savage Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor, book 1 of the Gray Eagle series (1982)
  2. Cover of Defiant Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor, book 2 of the Gray Eagle series (1982)
  3. Cover of Forbidden Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor, book 3 of the Gray Eagle series (1982)
  4. Cover of Brazen Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor, book 4 of the Gray Eagle series (1983)
  5. Cover of First Love Wild Love by Janelle Taylor, book 1 of the Western Wind series (1984)
  6. Cover of Golden Torment by Janelle Taylor (1984)
  7. Cover of Stolen Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor, book 6 of the Gray Eagle series (1985)
  8. Cover of Destiny's Temptress by Janelle Taylor, book 1 of the Southern Historical series (1986)
  9. Cover of Sweet Savage Heart by Janelle Taylor, book 1 of the Indian series (1986)
  10. Cover of Wild Is My Love by Janelle Taylor, book 1 of the Viking Fantasy series (1987)
  11. Cover of Bittersweet Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor, book 8 of the Gray Eagle series (1987)
  12. Cover of Passions Wild And Free by Janelle Taylor, book 2 of the Western Wind series (1988)
  13. Cover of Wild, Sweet Promise / The Last Viking Queen by Janelle Taylor, book 2 of the Viking Fantasy series (1989)
  14. Cover of Kiss of the Night Wind by Janelle Taylor, book 3 of the Western Wind series (1989)
  15. Cover of Follow the Wind by Janelle Taylor, book 4 of the Western Wind series (1990)
  16. Cover of Promise Me Forever by Janelle Taylor, book 2 of the Southern Historical series (1991)
  17. Cover of Forever Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor, book 9 of the Gray Eagle series (1991)
  18. Cover of Stardust and Shadows by Janelle Taylor, book 2 of the Saar series (1992)
  19. Cover of Midnight Secrets by Janelle Taylor, book 3 of the Southern Historical series (1992)
  20. Cover of Taking Chances by Janelle Taylor, book 1 of the To Love Again series (1993)
  21. Cover of Starlight and Splendor by Janelle Taylor, book 3 of the Saar series (1994)
  22. Cover of Chase The Wind by Janelle Taylor, book 6 of the Western Wind series (1994)
  23. Cover of Moonbeams and Magic by Janelle Taylor, book 4 of the Saar series (1995)
  24. Cover of Anything For Love by Janelle Taylor (1995)
  1. 1
    Savage EcstasyGray Eagle #11982 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982528
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  2. 2
    Defiant EcstasyGray Eagle #21982 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982464
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  3. 3
    Forbidden EcstasyGray Eagle #31982 · 494 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982494
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  4. 4
    Love Me With Fury1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  5. 5
    Brazen EcstasyGray Eagle #41983 · 494 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983494
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  6. 6
    Tender EcstasyGray Eagle #51983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  7. 7
    First Love Wild LoveWestern Wind #11984 · 608 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984608
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  8. 8
    Golden Torment1984 · 606 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984606
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  9. 9
    Valley of Fire1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  10. 10
    Stolen EcstasyGray Eagle #61985 · 525 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985525
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  11. 11
    Savage ConquestGray Eagle #71985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  12. 12
    Destiny's TemptressSouthern Historical #11986 · 544 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986544
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  13. 13
    Moondust and MadnessSaar #11986 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986416
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  14. 14
    Sweet Savage HeartIndian #11986 · 572 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986572
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  15. 15
    Wild Is My LoveViking Fantasy #11987 · 435 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987435
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  16. 16
    Bittersweet EcstasyGray Eagle #81987 · 511 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987511
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  17. 17
    Passions Wild And FreeWestern Wind #21988 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988512
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  18. 18
    Fortune's Flames1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  19. 19
    Wild, Sweet Promise / The Last Viking QueenViking Fantasy #21989 · 353 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989353
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  20. 20
    Kiss of the Night WindWestern Wind #31989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  21. 21
    Follow the WindWestern Wind #41990 · 539 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990539
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  22. 22
    Whispered Kisses1990 · 511 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990511
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  23. 23
    Promise Me ForeverSouthern Historical #21991 · 402 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991402
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  24. 24
    Kiss of the Christmas WindWestern Wind #51991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  25. 25
    Forever EcstasyGray Eagle #91991 · 479 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991479
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  26. 26
    Stardust and ShadowsSaar #21992 · 511 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992511
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  27. 27
    Midnight SecretsSouthern Historical #31992 · 508 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992508
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  28. 28
    Taking ChancesTo Love Again #11993 · 559 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993559
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  29. 29
    Starlight and SplendorSaar #31994 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994512
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  30. 30
    Chase The WindWestern Wind #61994 · 544 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994544
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Janelle Taylor books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Gray Eagle in order

9 books
  1. 1. Savage Ecstasy
  2. 2. Defiant Ecstasy
  3. 3. Forbidden Ecstasy
  4. 4. Brazen Ecstasy
  5. 5. Tender Ecstasy
  6. 6. Stolen Ecstasy
  7. 7. Savage Conquest
  8. 8. Bittersweet Ecstasy
  9. 9. Forever Ecstasy

Western Wind in order

7 books
  1. 1. First Love Wild Love
  2. 2. Passions Wild And Free
  3. 3. Kiss of the Night Wind
  4. 4. Follow the Wind
  5. 5. Kiss of the Christmas Wind
  6. 6. Chase The Wind
  7. 7. Wild Winds

Saar in order

4 books
  1. 1. Moondust and Madness
  2. 2. Stardust and Shadows
  3. 3. Starlight and Splendor
  4. 4. Moonbeams and Magic

Southern Historical in order

3 books
  1. 1. Destiny's Temptress
  2. 2. Promise Me Forever
  3. 3. Midnight Secrets

Lakota Skies in order

3 books
  1. 1. Lakota Winds
  2. 2. Lakota Dawn
  3. 3. Lakota Flower

Sedgwick Sisters in order

3 books
  1. 1. Watching Amanda
  2. 2. Haunting Olivia
  3. 3. Shadowing Ivy

Indian in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sweet Savage Heart
  2. 2. Destiny Mine

Viking Fantasy in order

2 books
  1. 1. Wild Is My Love
  2. 2. Wild, Sweet Promise / The Last Viking Queen

To Love Again in order

1 book
  1. 1. Taking Chances

Standalone books

24 books

24 Janelle Taylor titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Janelle Taylor books in order?

You only need to read Janelle Taylor books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Janelle Taylor

Start with Savage Ecstasy (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Janelle Taylor book?

Operation DFC (2022) is the newest Janelle Taylor book released so far.

Is there a new Janelle Taylor book coming?

No next Janelle Taylor book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Janelle Taylor at a glance

Paused
No new Janelle Taylor title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Janelle Taylor books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
19,892 pages across the 47 of 58 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Janelle Taylor books, 20 of 58, were published in the 1990s.

What the Janelle Taylor books are about

44 of the 58 Janelle Taylor books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 16 of 44. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.