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Nancy Gideon Books in Order

Nancy Gideon has written 61 books, published between 1987 and 2020. The first book is Rebel Vixen (As: Dana Ransom) (1987) and the newest is Rise by Moonlight (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
61
Published
1987–2020
Pages on record
12,362 in 37 of 61 books
Reading time
206–309 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,362 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 37 of 61 titles with a page count on record.

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Nancy Gideon is an American romance writer with 61 books catalogued between 1987 and 2020. Early titles appeared under the names Dana Ransom and Lauren Giddings, starting with Rebel Vixen (1987), issued as Dana Ransom. Subjects cover historical, western and paranormal romance, with vampires, shapeshifting and women detectives also tagged. Gideon's series include By Moonlight, Men Of Pride County, Lone Wolf's Warriors, House of Terriot, Pirate's Captive and Love On The Great Lakes. Rise by Moonlight (2020) is the newest title, and the catalogue is marked likely complete.

How many Nancy Gideon books are there?

Nancy Gideon has 61 books, released between 1987 and 2020. They include 7 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Nancy Gideon Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 61 Nancy Gideon 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 Alexandra's Ecstasy by Nancy Gideon, book 2 of the Pirate's Captive series (1989)
  2. Cover of Bartered Bride (As:Lauren Giddings) by Nancy Gideon (1989)
  3. Cover of Liar's Promise (As: Dana Ransom) by Nancy Gideon (1990)
  4. Cover of Wild, Savage Love (As: Dana Ransom) by Nancy Gideon (1990)
  5. Cover of Dakota Dawn by Nancy Gideon, book 1 of the Dakota series (1991)
  6. Cover of Sweet Tempest (As:Lauren Giddings) by Nancy Gideon (1991)
  7. Cover of Dakota Destiny by Nancy Gideon, book 3 of the Dakota series (1993)
  8. Cover of Temptation's Trail by Nancy Gideon, book 1 of the Texas series (1994)
  9. Cover of Texas Destiny by Nancy Gideon, book 2 of the Texas series (1994)
  10. Cover of For Mercy's Sake by Nancy Gideon, book 3 of the Pages & Privileges series (1995)
  11. Cover of Midnight Surrender by Nancy Gideon, book 3 of the Midnight series (1995)
  12. Cover of Wild Texas Bride by Nancy Gideon, book 3 of the Texas series (1995)
  13. Cover of Texas Renegade by Nancy Gideon, book 4 of the Texas series (1996)
  14. Cover of Sweet Texas Dreams by Nancy Gideon, book 5 of the Texas series (1996)
  15. Cover of A Man's Touch (As: Rosalyn West) by Nancy Gideon (1996)
  16. Cover of A Woman's Heart (As:Rosalyn West) by Nancy Gideon (1997)
  17. Cover of Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Nancy Gideon, book 1 of the Whose Child? series (1998)
  18. Cover of The Outcast by Nancy Gideon, book 1 of the Men Of Pride County series (1998)
  19. Cover of The Outsider by Nancy Gideon, book 2 of the Men Of Pride County series (1998)
  20. Cover of The Rebel by Nancy Gideon, book 3 of the Men Of Pride County series (1998)
  21. Cover of Midnight Enchantment by Nancy Gideon, book 4 of the Midnight series (1999)
  22. Cover of The Pretender by Nancy Gideon, book 4 of the Men Of Pride County series (1999)
  23. Cover of Midnight Gamble by Nancy Gideon, book 5 of the Midnight series (2000)
  24. Cover of Midnight Redeemer by Nancy Gideon, book 6 of the Midnight series (2000)
  1. 1
    Rebel Vixen (As: Dana Ransom)1987 · 445 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987445
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  2. 2
    The Pirate's CaptivePirate's Captive #11987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  3. 3
    Love's Glorious Gamble (As: Dana Ransom)1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  4. 4
    Alexandra's EcstasyPirate's Captive #21989 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989416
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  5. 5
    Bartered Bride (As:Lauren Giddings)1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  6. 6
    Liar's Promise (As: Dana Ransom)1990 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990448
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  7. 7
    Wild, Savage Love (As: Dana Ransom)1990 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    19901
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  8. 8
    Dakota DawnDakota #11991 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991448
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  9. 9
    Wild Wyoming Love (As: Dana Ransom)1991 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991384
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  10. 10
    Sweet Tempest (As:Lauren Giddings)1991 · 422 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991422
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  11. 11
    Dakota DesireDakota #21992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  12. 12
    Totally Yours (As: Dana Ransom)1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  13. 13
    Love's Own Reward (As: Dana Ransom)1992 · 317 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992317
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  14. 14
    Tempest WatersLove On The Great Lakes #11993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  15. 15
    Dakota DestinyDakota #31993 · 446 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993446
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  16. 16
    Dakota PromisesDakota #41993 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993480
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  17. 17
    Lifetime Investment (As: Dana Ransom)1993 · 287 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993287
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  18. 18
    Midnight KissMidnight #11994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  19. 19
    Temptation's TrailTexas #11994 · 443 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994443
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  20. 20
    Midnight TemptationMidnight #21994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  21. 21
    Texas DestinyTexas #21994 · 434 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994434
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  22. 22
    For Mercy's SakePages & Privileges #31995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  23. 23
    Midnight SurrenderMidnight #31995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  24. 24
    Wild Texas BrideTexas #31995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  25. 25
    Texas RenegadeTexas #41996 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996384
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  26. 26
    Sweet Texas DreamsTexas #51996 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996348
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  27. 27
    A Man's Touch (As: Rosalyn West)1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  28. 28
    A Woman's Heart (As:Rosalyn West)1997 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997384
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  29. 29
    Let Me Call You SweetheartWhose Child? #11998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  30. 30
    The OutcastMen Of Pride County #11998 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998384
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Nancy Gideon series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Nancy Gideon 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.

Midnight in order

9 books
  1. 1. Midnight Kiss
  2. 2. Midnight Temptation
  3. 3. Midnight Surrender
  4. 4. Midnight Enchantment
  5. 5. Midnight Gamble
  6. 6. Midnight Redeemer
  7. 7. Midnight Shadows
  8. 8. Midnight Masquerade
  9. 9. Midnight Crusader

Texas in order

5 books
  1. 1. Temptation's Trail
  2. 2. Texas Destiny
  3. 3. Wild Texas Bride
  4. 4. Texas Renegade
  5. 5. Sweet Texas Dreams

Dakota in order

4 books
  1. 1. Dakota Dawn
  2. 2. Dakota Desire
  3. 3. Dakota Destiny
  4. 4. Dakota Promises

Men Of Pride County in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Outcast
  2. 2. The Outsider
  3. 3. The Rebel
  4. 4. The Pretender

Lone Wolf’s Warriors in order

4 books
  1. 1. Warrior Without a Cause
  2. 2. Warrior Without Rules
  3. 3. Warrior's Second Chance
  4. 4. Warrior for One Night

House of Terriot in order

4 books
  1. 1. Prince of Honor
  2. 2. Prince of Power
  3. 3. Prince of Fools
  4. 4. Prince of Dreams

Pirate's Captive in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Pirate's Captive
  2. 2. Alexandra's Ecstasy

Love On The Great Lakes in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tempest Waters

Whose Child? in order

1 book
  1. 1. Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Pages & Privileges in order

1 book
  1. 3. For Mercy's Sake

Standalone books

15 books

15 Nancy Gideon titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Nancy Gideon books in order?

You only need to read Nancy Gideon books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Nancy Gideon

Start with Masked by Moonlight (2010), the first By Moonlight book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Rebel Vixen (As: Dana Ransom) (1987).

What is the newest Nancy Gideon book?

Rise by Moonlight (2020) is the newest Nancy Gideon book released so far.

Is there a new Nancy Gideon book coming?

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

Nancy Gideon at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Nancy Gideon title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Nancy Gideon books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
12,362 pages across the 37 of 61 books with a recorded length, a median of 335 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Nancy Gideon books, 29 of 61, were published in the 1990s.

What the Nancy Gideon books are about

42 of the 61 Nancy Gideon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical romance is tagged on 15 of 42. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.