Bøker av Janet Dailey

The family who came for Christmas . . . After her divorce, Ruth McCoy is eager to trade her children’s painful memories for new holiday traditions. But Ruth has a whole new set of distractions when fate brings the man she once loved together with the son he never knew he had . . .Life has thrown Judd Rankin some tough turns, and he’s startled by the feelings he still has for Ruth. Though the successful rancher knows better than to chase old dreams, he doesn’t mind lending the struggling single mom a hand. And when Judd sees Ruth’s teenaged son’s interest in his custom saddle business, he’s happy to let the boy help him build the harness for Branding Iron’s Christmas sleigh. Besides, the kid reminds Judd of the young man he once was. A man who believed anything was possible . . .Powerless to deny the growing bond between her son and Judd, Ruth knows it’s only a matter of time before her secret is discovered. But will the revelation shatter the tender feelings between her and Judd—or turn out to be her family’s greatest gift?

New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey returns with the second book in her Bannon Brothers trilogy with a tightly plotted tale which pairs a military dog trainer and an intelligence operative as they race to track down an unhinged killer who has a serious grudge against them. Beautifully repackaged in trade paperback for the first time!With relentless suspense and a deft feel for creating men of power and character, Janet Dailey introduces three unforgettable brothers: RJ, Linc, and Deke Bannon.Rugged. Tall. Built to last. Linc Bannon has it all—and he’s there every time Kenzie needs him. They share a mission: to serve their country stateside, Linc in high-level intelligence and Kenzie as an expert trainer of combat dogs. Independent and sexy, Kenzie is definitely one of a kind—and the only one he wants. But if you ask her, she doesn’t need a hero in her life.Until two of her friends, thousands of miles apart, are suddenly struck down. One, a soldier, is dead; the other, a civilian, is barely alive. Linc goes into action and uncovers a lethal web connecting the tragic events. A killer is at large, unhinged and with unfinished business. Kenzie has no choice but to join forces with the one man who can get past her defenses…

Federal criminal investigator Deke Bannon is rugged and powerful and just as dangerous as his older brothers RJ and Linc. But ambitious Atlanta TV anchor Kelly Johns, who is tracking an explosive story behind a deadly international gang, may be more than his match.

When an investigator takes up a cold missing person’s case, he inadvertently stirs up a hornet’s nest of intrigue, lies, and secrets the closer he gets to solving the mystery. Now repackaged in trade paperback, readers will be eager to discover the rugged Bannon brothers as they right wrongs and protect the women they love.With relentless suspense and a deft feel for creating men of power and character, Janet Dailey introduces three unforgettable brothers: RJ, Linc, and Deke Bannon.Cold cases aren't RJ Bannon’s usual line of work. But Ann Montgomery’s long-ago abduction is too intriguing to pass up. Ann was just three when she was taken in the night from her family’s historic Virginia mansion more than twenty-five years ago. The socially prominent Montgomerys launched a heartbreaking search but no trace of the missing girl was ever found.Bannon knows the chances of finding her now—alive or dead—are slim, yet he can’t stop searching for answers. Especially once he meets Erin Randall. A beautiful, talented local artist, she seems to share some tantalizing connections with the vanished Ann.  As the legacy of lies and deception comes to a shocking climax, a hidden menace explodes, and Bannon vows to protect Erin at all costs...even if it puts his own life on the line...

"Texas-style drama, scandal, and corruption set in the world of ranching, when the death of a powerful man leaves families at odds, a high-stakes reining competition in the balance, and forbidden attractions in the mix..."--

In a tale perfect for fans of Yellowstone, the legendary New York Times bestselling author brings America’s frontier to vivid life in a saga of love, hope and endurance in 1919 Montana, as the end of the Great War, the looming start of Prohibition, and reignited rivalries put a small town on the brink of a seismic shift. Now in mass market for the first time!“Dailey keeps the pace brisk with dangers both natural and man-made, and her battle-scarred protagonists are easy to root for.” – Publishers WeeklyBattle-scarred and emotionally ravaged by the loss of his wife and children to Spanish flu, former US Army Major Logan Hunter heads to Blue Moon to salvage whatever peace he can near the only family he has left. Not only does the Calder clan embrace him, but patriarch Webb Calder helps Logan secure a prime piece of ranching property.  Yet settling into his new home is fraught with challenges, especially since Logan’s land borders the rival Dollarhide spread, stoking the battle between the families anew and pitting Logan against an adversary who stirs him like no other . . .From her first encounter with Logan Hunter, Dr. Kristin Dollarhide feels an instant connection to the sorrow in his beautiful eyes. As a former military MD, Kristin is no stranger to the devastating effects the war has left on hearts and minds—including her own. Despite her instinct to steer clear, Kristin is powerfully drawn to the handsome widower. Until the raging conflict takes a tragic turn, threatening all hope for their future . . .The epic tale of the settling of the American West comes to vivid life in this inspiring saga of love, hope and endurance.

Sharon Powell is suddenly given the opportunity to gain the love of Ridge Halliday, the Colorado rancher she has adored from adolescence in Western Man, and in Leftover Love, a young woman's search for her birth mother leads her to a Nebraska ranch and to its gruff owner, Creed Dawson, in two classic romance novels. Original.

Dive into the enchanting stories of unexpected love in this collection of two magnificent novels from New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey. Fall for the romantic and exciting love stories from America’s best-loved storyteller in this collection of two of her highly regarded stories of magnificent connection. With more than 300 million copies in print, readers that enjoy unexpected love and thrilling passion are sure to enjoy this duo. Foxfire Light tells the story of young and privileged Joanna—a rebellious California beauty with a temper as hot as her untapped passion. When she meets proud-hearted Linc, the man that tamed the land of the wild Ozarks, Joanna realizes that she herself is bound to be tamed in the dark mountain woods. Linc wants her forever in his world, but will their passion blaze for a lifetime? In the second novel included in this book, For the Love of God, a handsome stranger who helped Abbie on a lonely highway turns out to be the new minister of her small Arkansas town. When Seth Talbot becomes the object of all eyes and gossiping tongues, Abbie couldn’t help but recognize the rugged face of her dangerously masculine rescuer. As she gets over the broken heart she came home to heal while falling for Seth’s charm, vicious rumors threaten to destroy their extraordinary love.

With all the intense drama, historical detail and grand sweep of her original New York Times bestselling Calder series, Dailey returns to 1909 Montana, as tensions mount between immigrant homesteaders and cattlemen determined to keep the range free. Adding a Romeo and Juliet romance with shades of Legends of the Fall to a compelling plot that pits farmer against cattleman and brother against brother, Dailey brings fresh life to the story of America's westward expansion. Now in Mass Market Max for the first time!Summer 1909: A battle rages in Blue Moon, Montana, between immigrant homesteaders and cattlemen determined to keep the range free. In a fierce struggle that echoes the challenges of today, history is made.Blake Dollarhide is a rancher’s son and the ambitious young owner of Blue Moon’s lumber mill. When his spoiled half-brother takes advantage of the innocent daughter of a homesteading family, Blake steps in as Hanna Anderson’s bridegroom to restore her honor and give her unborn child his name.  But Blake doesn’t count on the storm of feelings he develops for sweet Hanna. As the range war escalates, everyone wonders if Blake will stand by his close-knit community, or the wife he took in name only . . .A marriage of love is more than Hanna ever dreamed of. For her family, surviving the rugged trip west, claiming a parcel of land and planting their first crops are all that matter. Now, even as she longs to trust the passionate bond between her and Blake, Hanna knows it will take courage to overcome their differences. And even greater strength to put down roots in this wild new country.The epic tale of the settling of the American West comes to vivid life in this inspiring saga of love, hope and endurance.

A deadly accident puts a cowboy on the wrong side of the law in this romantic suspense novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Calder Saga.She can’t forget him.The born rancher who stole her heart, her ex-husband, the tough, tender father of her child…Tori Tyler can’t let Will Tyler go to prison for a crime that was a simple accident. But she can’t deny that her feelings for the man run much deeper than loyalty, and her desire for his strong, sure embrace has never died. Protecting him is second nature, until an unexpected terror threatens to shatter them both…and Tori needs Will’s fierce love more than ever before.He can’t let her go.The sassy, sexy wife he never meant to drive away, the gorgeous woman who haunts his memory and his fantasies…Will can accept the blame for the destruction of his marriage, but he can’t believe that he and Tori won’t have a second chance to make it right. With the ranch in trouble and his freedom on the line, somehow fighting for her is the only thing that matters.Praise for the Tylers of Texas series"Big, bold, and sexy, Texas True is Janet Dailey at her best!”—Kat Martin“Dailey does the genre proud with plenty of intrigue, subplots, twists and, of course, love. Fans and newcomers alike will revel in the ride.”—Publishers Weekly on Texas Tall

Fans of Linda Lael Miller and Robyn Carr will adore this heartfelt romance set in South Carolina, as old rivalries, new ventures, and long-lost loves converge when the daughter who once walked away from the dark chaos of her childhood returns to her Lowcountry hometown, hoping to put the past to rest.For Kit Teague, the island of Hope Creek, South Carolina, is filled with joyful memories of being out on the water with her beloved father. But her small hometown is also the place where her mother battled mental illness—and lost. Returning home to put her mother to final rest, Kit discovers a family divided by grief—and wounds so deep her twin sister has turned against their father—and Kit. Not only has Viv moved up the creek to join a rival fishing business, she’s barricaded herself behind Beau Sutton, the boy Kit once loved from afar. The man who stirs something deep within Kit even now . . .Amid old-fashioned oyster roasts, starlit outings on the creek and sun-drenched fishing expeditions, Kit finds hope for a new life and renewed love. Neither the whispered scandals of the past nor the rift between their families will keep her from discovering the joy she and Beau can share…

With all the intense drama, historical detail and grand sweep of her original New York Times bestselling Calder series, Dailey returns to 1909 Montana, as tensions mount between immigrant homesteaders and cattlemen determined to keep the range free. Adding a Romeo and Juliet romance with shades of Legends of the Fall to a compelling plot that pits farmer against cattleman and brother against brother, Dailey brings fresh life to the story of America's westward expansion.As the countryside explodes in violence, the Calder patriarch has the power to stop the destruction, though some believe Benteen Calder is only stoking the flames for his own gain. One man courageously straddles the divide… That man is Blake Dollarhide, the ambitious young owner of Blue Moon's lumber mill. When Blake's spoiled half-brother takes advantage of the innocent daughter of a homesteading family, Blake steps in as Hanna Anderson's bridegroom to restore her honor and give her unborn child his name. But Blake doesn't count on the storm of feelings he develops for sweet Hanna. When the war between the factions rages anew, everyone wonders if Blake will stand by the close-knit community he serves, or the wife he took in name only… A marriage of love is more than Hanna ever dreamed of. For her family, surviving the rugged trip west, claiming a parcel of land and planting their first crops on the vast prairie are the only things that matter. Which is why the unexpected passion she feels for her husband is all the more poignant. But even as she longs to trust the strong bond growing between her and Blake, Hanna knows it will take courage and grit to overcome the differences between them. And even greater strength of will to put down roots in this wild new country. Praise for The Calder Brand series debut "Dailey highlights the brutal reality of survival in the American West while building a sprawling, emotional love story. . . . Both fans and newcomers to Dailey's novels will be pleased." -Publishers Weekly on Calder Brand

The delightful and entertaining new holiday novel from the legendary author of dozens of treasured romances! This Christmas, visit the small town of Branding Iron, Texas, where it’s time for the Cowboy Christmas Ball and one irritable sheriff is about to get in the spirit of the season…and find love along the way. Sheriff Sam Delaney is shouldering a lot as the lone lawman in the small Texas town of Branding Iron—and the widowed single father of six-year-old Maggie. Especially since Maggie’s determined that what her daddy needs this holiday season is a girlfriend. Suddenly Sam is hustled off to a meeting with Maggie’s schoolteacher—and surprised to discover the demure Grace Chapman is unexpectedly alluring. Then he’s roped into playing Santa at the annual Christmas ball, with the pretty Miss Grace by his side. It’s enough to make Sam even grumpier than usual—if not for the feelings sweet Grace stirs up inside...   Grace only wants to heal after her broken engagement. So why is she so charmed by the slow smile—and the surprising tenderness—of the town’s sheriff? Maybe because Grace is discovering that beneath Sam’s gruff exterior lies a heart as big as Texas, especially when it comes to the women in his life—like little Maggie. And now her… Which only has Grace hoping she’ll be Santa’s sweetheart for many seasons to come...

The New York Timesbestselling author of the Americana series asks if love can truly overcome any hardship';Dailey remains the best!' (Affaire de Coeur). Stacy and Cord Harris had the perfect marriage. Their love, they thought, would see them through any troubles that came along. But a year after he survives a devastating plane crash, Cord is still confined to a wheelchair, bitterly lashing out at everyone around himespecially his wife. No matter how Stacy tries to reassure him, Cord can't accept her love as anything but pity. In a last ditch effort to reach him, Stacy enlists the help of a physiotherapist. Paula Hanson understands Cord's physical, mental, and emotional condition in ways Stacy just can't. It's incredible how much he's improving thanks to her influence. But as Paula helps Cord feel like a man again, is she also replacing Stacy as the woman in his life?

With a wildfire burning its way toward Paradise Peak, Tennessee, folks are drawing together to save the small mountain community. Times like these can make a hero out of a man--no matter what dark secrets he carries in his heart...A desire for absolution brought ex-con Travis Alden to Paradise Peak. But when he finds honest work, along with a keen sense of belonging, he shelves his plan to unburden his guilty secret, instead working to rehabilitate a ranch--alongside the very people his transgressions hurt the most. With the chance to create a haven for wildfire refugees, Travis seizes the opportunity to do good, to earn the respect his new boss shows him. Only Travis doesn't count on his feelings for his boss's beautiful niece. Hannah Newsome is a woman with a past as bleak as Travis's--the kind of woman he should protect, not pursue. But once the rugged loner sees her wariness turn to warmth, once he tastes the potent passion between them, all he can think about is having it all right here in Paradise Peak, with Hannah by his side...

For some folks in small-town Georgia, Hart's Hollow farm has seen better days. But for the Hart family matriarch, it's a home worth fighting for . . . From the moment Kristen Daniels arrives at Hart's Hollow, the place speaks to her soul. So when seventy-three-year-old Emmy Hart asks Kristen to help return the farm to its former glory, Kristen accepts-despite her fears about getting involved with Emmy-or the two kids in Emmy's care. Then there's the matter of Emmy's ruggedly handsome grandson, who stirs feelings Kristen believed were long gone . . . When Mitch Hart left home at age eighteen, he thought he'd kicked the red dust off his boots forever. But he's haunted by his violent upbringing and the loss of the sister he couldn't save. Now he's determined to see his orphaned niece and nephew settled in a better life. Emmy's ideas about saving the farm only convince Mitch that his grandmother is as crazy as everyone in town suspects. Everyone except the beauty helping her sow the land. Something about Kristen's spirit has Mitch sticking around-and wondering if he's gone a little crazy himself. Because suddenly he's hoping he might just find happiness in the very place he left behind . . . Praise for Refuge Cove "Diverse and compelling characters share the page with Alaska's gorgeous landscape, and this love story is sweet with just a dash of spice." -RT Book Reviews (4 Stars)

New York Times Bestseller: Two Texan half sisters battle over their father's fortune, risking their relationships with the men who love them.Standing over her father's coffin, Abbie Lawson wonders if he ever actually loved her. Yes, he'd given her wealth, a place in the top echelon of Houston society, and horsesa farm full of Arabiansbut not his attention. On those important family occasions, he was always away on business in California. And then Abbie sees why ...On the fringe of the crowd of mourners at the funeral is a woman whose face nearly mirrors her owna second daughter. And, as if that betrayal isn't enough, she discovers that her father has left his money to the interloper. Abbie has the Arabians, but not the money to support them. As she witnesses her rival's rise in the Texas social scene, a tall, rough-hewn oil man named MacCrea Wilder enters her life. She doesn't need the distraction, but there's something about his sinewy arms that keeps her mind circling back to his kiss. Yet, as the years pass, even love may be sacrificed to the bitterness between these two women.With over 300 million books sold, Janet Dailey is one of the great names in fiction. In Heiress, she tells the story of half sisters trapped in a bitter rivalry, providing the ';solid entertainment' that made her famous (Publishers Weekly).

A New Hampshire playboy is about to meet his match in this Americana romance from the New York Timesbestselling author. Twenty-two-year-old Stephanie Hall has heard the rumors about the White Boar Inn's playboy owner, but never met the man in person. So when circumstances force PerryStephanie's brother and the inn's managerto put her in charge of greeting Brock on his arrival, she's more than a little curious about the man whose very name sends the female staff atwitter. New Hampshire's White Mountains are cloaked in vibrant autumnal colors when Brock drives up with a curvy blonde in tow. He's every bit as handsome as she had heard, and it's a struggle for Stephanie to maintain her composure in the presence of his overpowering virility. Perry warned her that Brock's seductive air hid a heart of stone, but Stephanie never expected she would be willing to throw caution to the wind for just a moment in those arms.

In the New York Timesbestselling author's Americana romance, two brothers vie for a Minnesota beauty. One promises love. The other, passion. College student Alanna Powell has come back to her hometown of Hibbing, built on the rich ore of the Mesabi Iron Ridge in Northern Minnesota. But it's more than a just a summer vacation. She's here to see Kurt Matthews, the man she plans to marry. But Alanna never considered a complication like Kurt's older brother, Rolt. It was Rolt's firm that took controlling interest in the Powell family iron mines years ago and made it a success. And now there's one more thing Rolt wants to take: Alanna's heart. For blood brothers, Kurt and Rolt are as different as day and night. Kurt is kind, humble, and considerate. Rolt is conceited and demanding, a strapping giant of a man who goes after what he wants. That includes Alanna. He delights in wreaking havoc on her senses and breaking down her resolve with each stolen kiss. Now, as unexpected as it is, Alanna can't help but admit that with every torrid summer night her resistance is beginning to melt away.

The bouquet of California wine country becomes a stimulating aphrodisiac in this Americana romance from the New York Timesbestselling author. Alisa Franklin knows a good prospect when she sees one, and Zachary Stuart is it. A vintner from Napa Valley, California, he's handsome, respected, available, and in need of the $200K that comes with Alisa's proposal of marriage. By dictate of her mother's will, finding a husband is the only way she can gain custody of her half-sister. It's a business arrangement, pure and simple. Because when it comes to men, Alisa's as cold as ice. After inheriting his father's considerable debts, Zachary is eager to seal the dealon his conditions. They'll live in his house and play husband and wife to the hilt. Even if he knows Alisa will never agree to the games that come with it. But Zachary is an inveterate gambler, and instinct tells him the odds are in his favor. Plus, the more he gets to know Alisa, the more he wants to prove their love is no charade. Being near her is making him as hot as fire, and melting away Alisa's defenses will be a pleasure.

A Connecticut woman's professional career becomes a very personal affair in this Americana romance from the New York Timesbestselling author. Zane Wilding's company in Hartford, Connecticut, has made him one of the most influential financial wheeler-dealers on the East Coast. And he's learned to command attention with his looks alonelooks that are as cold and hard as marble. His ambitious new assistant, Deborah Holland, has never met anyone so calculating, inscrutable, or drop-dead gorgeous. As much as she hates to admit it, he takes her breath away. Then Deborah learns the truth of Zane's private lifethe bitter secrets of a punishing marriage that has become a prison. And for Zane, there is no escape. Even now, when he's finally found a woman he can open up to and care for, he fears he can never really have her. As difficult as it is, it's Deborah's ultimate decision: leave Zane behind and move on with her life, or stay with the one man she's come to love, the one man who's destined to break her heart.

A romantic ruse unravels among the Alabama elite in the New York Timesbestselling author's Americana novel of deception and desire. What was shy Los Angeles secretary Laurie Evans doing in Mobile, Alabama, for the weekend? Making good on a promise to meet the future in-laws. Not hers, but her cousin LaRaine's. Like a fool, Laurie has agreed to masquerade as her cousin after the spoiled aspiring actress lands a movie role. LaRaine's fiance, millionaire hotel magnate Rian Montgomery, isn't going to be there, and the rest of the Montgomery clan will never be the wiser. What could possibly go wrong? After spending her life in her cousin's shadow, it's Laurie's turn to take a starring roleuntil Rian unexpectedly arrives at his family's estate. To Laurie's surprise, he agrees to the ruse. He has his reasons. Soon, a bride-to-be could be cut from the picture, a love affair will be turned upside down, and for Laurie, the dream of a dazzling romance will be no charade.