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JoAnn Ross Books in Order

JoAnn Ross has written 114 books, published between 1983 and 2022. The first book is Winning Season (1983) and the newest is Just One Look (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
114
Published
1983–2022
Confirmed
3 of 114 titles
Pages on record
20,815 in 69 of 114 books
Reading time
347–520 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 20,815 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 69 of 114 titles with a page count on record.

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JoAnn Ross, an American writer, has published more than 100 novels since 1983 across romance, romantic suspense and women's fiction, and has also written as JoAnn Robbins and JoAnn Robb. She belongs to the Romance Writers of America's Honor Roll of best-selling authors and holds Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards in both category and contemporary single title. The catalogue lists 114 books from Winning Season (1983) to Just One Look (2022) and marks the run as dormant. Series include Shelter Bay, Honeymoon Harbor, Castlelough, High Risk, Lucky Penny, Callahan Brothers, Stewart Sisters and New Orleans Knights. Subjects include Navy SEALs, private investigators and first loves.

How many JoAnn Ross books are there?

JoAnn Ross has 114 books, released between 1983 and 2022. They include 17 series and 43 titles listed outside any series.

JoAnn Ross Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 114 JoAnn Ross 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 Stardust and Diamonds by JoAnn Ross (1983)
  2. Cover of Dreamlover by JoAnn Ross, book 1 of the Dreamlover series (1984)
  3. Cover of Sterling Deceptions by JoAnn Ross (1984)
  4. Cover of A Secure Arrangement by JoAnn Ross (1984)
  5. Cover of Touch the Sun by JoAnn Ross (1984)
  6. Cover of Duskfire by JoAnn Ross, book 1 of the Duskfire series (1985)
  7. Cover of Risky Pleasure by JoAnn Ross, book 2 of the Duskfire series (1985)
  8. Cover of Stormy Courtship by JoAnn Ross (1985)
  9. Cover of Wolfe's Prey by JoAnn Ross (1985)
  10. Cover of High Stakes Affair by JoAnn Ross (1985)
  11. Cover of Love Thy Neighbor by JoAnn Ross (1985)
  12. Cover of A Dangerous Passion by JoAnn Ross (1985)
  13. Cover of Promises to Keep by JoAnn Ross (1985)
  14. Cover of Magic In The Night by JoAnn Ross, book 1 of the Lucky Penny series (1986)
  15. Cover of Without Precedent by JoAnn Ross, book 1 of the Masterson-Tiernan series (1986)
  16. Cover of Bait And Switch by JoAnn Ross (1986)
  17. Cover of Worth Waiting For by JoAnn Ross, book 2 of the Masterson-Tiernan series (1987)
  18. Cover of Tempting Fate by JoAnn Ross, book 3 of the Lucky Penny series (1987)
  19. Cover of Spirit of Love by JoAnn Ross, book 3 of the Masterson-Tiernan series (1988)
  20. Cover of Wilde 'n' Wonderful by JoAnn Ross (1988)
  21. Cover of Eve's Choice by JoAnn Ross (1988)
  22. Cover of Murphy's Law by JoAnn Ross (1988)
  23. Cover of Guarded Moments by JoAnn Ross, book 1 of the Montacroix Royal Family series (1990)
  24. Cover of Secret Sins by JoAnn Ross (1990)
  1. 1
    Winning Season1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  2. 2
    Stardust and Diamonds1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  3. 3
    DreamloverDreamlover #11984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  4. 4
    Tender BetrayalDreamlover #21984 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    19841
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  5. 5
    Sterling Deceptions1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  6. 6
    A Secure Arrangement1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  7. 7
    Touch the Sun1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  8. 8
    DuskfireDuskfire #11985 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985220
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  9. 9
    Risky PleasureDuskfire #21985 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985252
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  10. 10
    Stormy Courtship1985 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985251
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  11. 11
    Wolfe's Prey1985 · 182 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985182
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  12. 12
    High Stakes Affair1985 · 194 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985194
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  13. 13
    Love Thy Neighbor1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  14. 14
    A Dangerous Passion1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  15. 15
    Promises to Keep1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  16. 16
    Magic In The NightLucky Penny #11986 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986221
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  17. 17
    Without PrecedentMasterson-Tiernan #11986 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986220
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  18. 18
    Playing for KeepsLucky Penny #21986 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986219
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  19. 19
    Bait And Switch1986 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986248
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  20. 20
    A Hero at Heart1986 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986220
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  21. 21
    Worth Waiting ForMasterson-Tiernan #21987 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987219
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  22. 22
    Tempting FateLucky Penny #31987 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987250
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  23. 23
    Hot on the Trail1987 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987221
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  24. 24
    River's BendRiver's Bend #11988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  25. 25
    Spirit of LoveMasterson-Tiernan #31988 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988219
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  26. 26
    In a Class by Himself1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  27. 27
    Wilde 'n' Wonderful1988 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988220
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  28. 28
    Eve's Choice1988 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988221
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  29. 29
    Murphy's Law1988 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988220
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  30. 30
    Guarded MomentsMontacroix Royal Family #11990 · 218 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990218
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JoAnn Ross 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.

Shelter Bay in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Homecoming
  2. 2. One Summer
  3. 3. On Lavender Lane
  4. 4. Moonshell Beach
  5. 5. Sea Glass Winter
  6. 6. Castaway Cove
  7. 7. Christmas in Shelter Bay
  8. 8. You Again
  9. 9. Beyond the Sea
  10. 10. Sunset Point

Honeymoon Harbor in order

6 books
  1. 1. Home to Honeymoon Harbor
  2. 2. Herons Landing
  3. 3. Once Upon a Wedding
  4. 4. Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane
  5. 5. Summer on Mirror Lake
  6. 6. Second Chance Spring

Castlelough in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Woman's Heart
  2. 2. Fair Haven
  3. 3. Legends Lake
  4. 4. Briarwood Cottage

High Risk in order

4 books
  1. 1. Freefall
  2. 2. Crossfire
  3. 3. Shattered
  4. 4. Breakpoint

Men of Whiskey River in order

4 books
  1. 2. Confessions
  2. 3. The Outlaw
  3. 4. Wanted!
  4. 5. Ambushed

Lucky Penny in order

3 books
  1. 1. Magic In The Night
  2. 2. Playing for Keeps
  3. 3. Tempting Fate

Masterson-Tiernan in order

3 books
  1. 1. Without Precedent
  2. 2. Worth Waiting For
  3. 3. Spirit of Love

Montacroix Royal Family in order

3 books
  1. 1. Guarded Moments
  2. 3. The Prince & the Showgirl
  3. 4. Angel of Desire

Bachelor Arms in order

3 books
  1. 1. Never a Bride
  2. 4. For Richer or Poorer
  3. 5. Three Grooms And A Wedding

New Orleans Knights in order

3 books
  1. 1. Roarke, the Adventurer
  2. 2. Shayne, the Pretender
  3. 3. Michael, the Defender

Callahan Brothers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Blue Bayou
  2. 2. River Road
  3. 3. Magnolia Moon

Stewart Sisters in order

3 books
  1. 1. Out of the Mist
  2. 2. Out of the Blue
  3. 3. Out of the Storm

Dreamlover in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dreamlover
  2. 2. Tender Betrayal

Duskfire in order

2 books
  1. 1. Duskfire
  2. 2. Risky Pleasure

River's Bend in order

2 books
  1. 1. River's Bend
  2. 2. Long Road Home

Tangled in order

2 books
  1. 1. Tangled Hearts
  2. 2. Tangled Lives

Castle Mountain in order

2 books
  1. 1. Star Crossed Lovers
  2. 2. Moonstruck Lovers

Coldwater Cove in order

2 books
  1. 1. Homeplace
  2. 2. Far Harbor

Temptation in order

1 book
  1. 1. Lucky in Love

JoAnn Short Story

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Orchid Island in order

1 book
  1. 1. Sun Kissed

Rum Runner Island in order

1 book
  1. 1. A Place in Time

Lost Loves in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Return of Caine O'Halloran / Hard Choices

Bachelor Auction in order

1 book
  1. 2. MacKenzie's Woman

Secret Fantasies in order

1 book
  1. 6. Private Passions

For Her Eyes Only in order

1 book
  1. 7. Untamed

7 Brides For 7 Brothers in order

1 book
  1. 7. Finn

Men at Work in order

1 book
  1. 43. Dance with a Dynasty

Standalone books

43 books

43 JoAnn Ross titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read JoAnn Ross books in order?

You only need to read JoAnn Ross books in order within each series: the books listed here span 17 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with JoAnn Ross

Start with Winning Season (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest JoAnn Ross book?

Just One Look (2022) is the newest JoAnn Ross book released so far.

Is there a new JoAnn Ross book coming?

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

JoAnn Ross at a glance

Paused
No new JoAnn Ross title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
JoAnn Ross books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
20,815 pages across the 69 of 114 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most JoAnn Ross books, 43 of 114, were published in the 1990s.

What the JoAnn Ross books are about

76 of the 114 JoAnn Ross 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 17 of 76. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.