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Lynsay Sands
  • Bibliography:
    84 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 1997
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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About the Author

This award winning Canadian author has written over 60 books. She is loved for the humor she infuses into her historical, contemporary and paranormal romances. She is famous for her Argeneau series featuring stories about a modern family of vampires.

Sands was born in Leamington, Ontario. She submitted a manuscript to Harlequin Enterprises before she went to college. They responded by asking for a rewrite and anything else she had written. She took their response as a rejection and went on to study at the University of Windsor. Her first novel, The Deed, was published in 1997.

Full Series List in Order

An Argeneau Novel

1 - A Quick Bite (Nov-2005)
2 - Love Bites (Jan-2004)
3 - Single White Vampire (Sep-2003)
4 - Tall, Dark & Hungry (Jul-2004)
5 - A Bite to Remember (Jul-2006)
6 - Bite Me If You Can (Mar-2007)
7 - The Accidental Vampire (Jan-2008)
8 - Vampires Are Forever (Feb-2008)
9 - Vampire, Interrupted (Mar-2008)
10 - The Rogue Hunter (Oct-2008)
11 - The Immortal Hunter (Apr-2009)
12 - The Renegade Hunter (Oct-2009)
12.5 - Vampire Valentine: A Novella (Jan-2010)
13 - Born to Bite (Sep-2010)
14 - Hungry for You (Dec-2010)
15 - The Reluctant Vampire (Jun-2011)
15.5 - The Gift: A Novella (Nov-2011)
15.5 - The Bite Before Christmas (Jan-2023)
16 - Under a Vampire Moon (Apr-2012)
17 - The Lady Is a Vamp (Aug-2012)
18 - Immortal Ever After (Mar-2013)
19 - One Lucky Vampire (Sep-2013)
20 - Vampire Most Wanted (Feb-2014)
21 - The Immortal Who Loved Me (Feb-2015)
22 - About a Vampire (Oct-2015)
23 - Runaway Vampire (Feb-2016)
24 - Immortal Nights (Sep-2016)
25 - Immortal Unchained (Apr-2017)
26 - Immortally Yours (Oct-2017)
27 - Twice Bitten (Apr-2018)
28 - Vampires Like It Hot (Sep-2018)
29 - The Trouble With Vampires (Apr-2019)
30 - Immortal Born (Sep-2019)
31 - Immortal Angel (Sep-2020)
32 - Meant to Be Immortal (May-2021)
33 - Mile High with a Vampire (Oct-2021)
34 - Immortal Rising (May-2022)
35 - After the Bite (Oct-2022)
36 - Bad Luck Vampire (Sep-2023)
37 - Unti Lynsay Sands #34 (Sep-2024)

The Deed

1 - The Deed (Apr-1997)
2 - The Key (Feb-1999)
3 - The Chase (Dec-2004)

Devil of the Highlands

1 - Devil of the Highlands (Feb-2009)
2 - Taming the Highland Bride (Feb-2010)
3 - The Hellion and the Highlander (Feb-2010)

Highlander Brides

1 - An English Bride in Scotland (Jun-2013)
2 - To Marry a Scottish Laird (Jun-2014)
3 - The Highlander Takes a Bride (Aug-2015)
4 - Falling for the Highlander (Feb-2017)
5 - Surrender to the Highlander (Feb-2018)
6 - The Highlander's Promise (Jul-2018)
7 - The Wrong Highlander (Jan-2019)
8 - Hunting for a Highlander (Feb-2020)
9 - Highland Treasure (Feb-2021)
10 - Highland Wolf (Jan-2022)
11 - In Her Highlander's Bed (Jan-2023)
12 - The Highlander's Return (Sep-2024)

The Madison Sisters

1 - The Countess (Jan-2011)
2 - The Heiress (Feb-2011)
3 - The Husband Hunt (Mar-2012)

A Rogue Hunter Novel

1 - The Rogue Hunter (Oct-2008)
2 - The Immortal Hunter (Apr-2009)
3 - The Renegade Hunter (Oct-2009)

Multi-Author Series List

B.L.I.S.S.

The Loving Daylights (Apr-2003)

Book List in Order: 84 titles



  • Lady Emmalene Eberhart was dying to DO IT. She even begged the King to make her husband do it to her--because she wanted to be a good wife. But then her husband died, and Emmalene was still as much a virgin as on the day she wed. Suddenly, the in...



  • Iliana Wildwood would do anything to escape from the depraved baron who sought her lands -- including marrying a barbarian. Fleeing to the Highlands, Iliana was wedded to Duncan, laird of Dunbar Castle. Certainly, there was something about the virile...



  • TO BOY When they first met Lord Jeremy William Radcliffe, Charlie and her twin sister, Elizabeth, were escaping from their uncle -- taking turns acting the young gentleman to avoid detection. But Charlie couldn't help falling head over heels ...



  • TWELVE DAYS In the Year of' Our Lord, 1155, Menton Castle was the same as any other: It had nobles and minstrels, knights and servants. Yet from the great hall to the scullery there were signs that the house was in an uproar. This Yuletide seaso...



  • CRAZY FOR LOVE Her brother's near mortal wounding hadn't done it. Fleeing to the rolling hills of the Highlands had failed as well. and while being captured by the most dangerous-looking Scotsman she'd ever imagined had come close, it was staring ...



  • Bastard daughter to the king, Rosamunde is raised in a convent and wholly prepared to take the veil ... until good King Henry shows up with a reluctant husband in tow for her. Suddenly, she finds herself promising to love, honor, and obey Aric ... al...



  • A Recipe for an Unforgettable Christmas of Love & Laughter Serves: Everyone Holly berries; 1 pair of enchanted spectacles; 4 couples; 8 lonely hearts; 1 fairy godmother; 1 miracle; Elves Take four heroines, created by some of Romance's hottest au...



  • OUT OF THE FRYING PAN Circumstances had changed; they had gotten worse. Valoree no longer had to masquerade as her murdered brother and scourge the oceans as Captain Red. She no longer had to command his pirate band in a quest to regain his birthrig...



  • Something had to be done. It had gone on too long, and if King Henry received one more letter from either of the feuding nobles, he'd go mad. What Lady Tiernay needed was... well, she was a beauty, but whoever married the nag would truly get a mi...






  • Dear St. Nicholas -- What we'd really like for Xmas this year is: An Irish Estate A Family Mountains of Sugarplums (Too fattening) A Quiet Elopement Someone to (burn) close down all the London clubs-- (like White's) ! Or Marr...



  • LADY X Everyone knows of Lady X. The masked courtesan is reputedly a noblewoman fallen on hard times. What Lord James did not know was that she was Lady Margaret Wentworth--the feisty sister of his best friend, who has forced James into an oath of p...



  • Mother Knows Best Was it the king who commanded Lord Jonathan to wed, or was it the diabolical scheme of his marriage-minded mama? After escaping her restrictive schooling, Miss Evelina Johnson wanted to sow her wild oats. Mrs. Johnson was plan...



  • WOOING WILLA Earl Hugh Dulonget of Hillcrest was a formidable knight, used to getting what he wanted. This time, he got himself into a bind. His uncle's will had a codicil: He must marry. And Hugh had just insulted his would-be bride by calling he...



  • Shy Jane Spyrus loved gadgets. She could build anything B.L.I.S.S. needed in that organization's international fight against crime--although its agents weren't exactly queuing up at her door. Some of them thought her innovations were too ... well, in...



  • The Family Argenau SWM--"Lucern." Successful biographer of family, books recently categorized as "paranormal romances." Something of a recluse. Hates crowds, aggressive women. Doesn't like sunbathing, garlicky dinners or religious symbols. Likes o...



  • After brooding Keeran MacKay saves Emily Wentworth Collins from a storm-tossed ship, he offers her shelter in his secluded castle. But when a savage kiss reveals Keeran's true nature, Emily realizes that yielding to Keeran's untamed desire may change...



  • TRUE LOVE: GOOD FROM THE FIRST BITE... Etienne Argeneau's three hundred years of bachelorhood were at an end. Either that, or he'd be forever alone. He could only "turn" one human in his lifetime, and most of his kind reserved that power for creatin...



  • It bit: New York hotels cost an arm and a leg, and Terri had flown from England to help plan her cousin's wedding. The new in-laws offered lodging. But they were a weird bunch. There was the sometimes-chipper-sometimes-brooding Lucern, and the wacky ...



  • Writing together for the first time, national bestselling authors Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands present the darkly passionate story of two men sworn to conquer the hunger that pounds in their blood--and the women who may be their only salvation... ...






  • GET ME TAE A NUNNERY! It wasn't her first choice, for Seonaid Dunbar had, like her brother, been trained as a Scottish warrior at her father's knee; but fleeing to an abbey was clearly preferable to whacking on Blake Sherwell with her sword--which...



  • It was to be hoped that her groom was partial to cherries. For Avelyn feared she would very much resemble one at their wedding feast. Too round, too red in the scarlet gown that was all she could fit into ... and perhaps too tart for his taste? No do...



  • That hot guy tied to Lissianna Argeneau's bed? He's not dessert -- he's the main course! Lissianna has been spending her centuries pining for Mr. Right, not just a quick snack, and this sexy guy she finds in her bed looks like he might be a candidat...



  • She thought her date was out of this world. Actually, he was not of this world . . . We've all been on bad dates, nightmare dates, dreadful experiences that turned out to be uniquely memorable in the very worst way. But at least our partners for...



  • Rule #1: Never get involved with someone who won't be there for you when the sun comes up. Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the hottest guy she's ever met, living or dead, but s...



  • THERE'S MANY A SLIP . . . He'd been warned that Lady Clarissa Crambray was dangerous. Stomping on toes and burning piffles, the chestnut-haired beauty was clearly a force with which to be reckoned. But for Adrian Montfort, Earl of Mowbray, veteran o...



  • Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands return to the windswept Highlands of 16th century Scotland in the captivating story of identical twin brothers trapped between the curse that has been their legacy and the two women whose love is their destiny... As ...



  • Once Bitten... One minute Leigh is walking home in the early hours of the morning, and the next a vampire is sinking his teeth into her neck. Turns out it was a rogue vampire marked for termination, but it does Leigh little good because the damage...



  • WHO WOULD MARRY... All the knights had heard tales of Lady Murie, King Edward III's goddaughter and much feted favorite. It was said she was stunningly beautiful, with bright blue eyes, golden hair and a sweet smile. It was also said that the king h...



  • New York Times bestselling authors Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands once again combine their talents to deliver their most thrilling book yet. Set in the rugged Scottish Highlands, here is the spellbinding tale of two men destined to live by night with...






  • This holiday, spend quality time with family and loved ones--living and dead . . . There's no place like home for the horrordays--unless you'd prefer a romantic midnight walk through a ghost-infested graveyard . . . or a haunted house candlelight...



  • FATE GAVE HER FANGS ... Ever since an accident turned her into a knockout vamp, Elvi Black's been catching her z's in a coffin, staying out of the sun, and giving up garlic. She knows there's more to being undead than what she saw in Dracula, but sh...



  • VAMPIRES DON'T EXIST...DO THEY? Inez Urso is beginning to have her doubts. Her business associate Thomas Argeneau has some interesting traits, like an allergic reaction to the sun, excellent night vision, and not much of an appetite for food. And to...



  • IT WAS A CASE SHE COULD SINK HER TEETH INTO... After seven hundred years of life, Marguerite Argeneau finally has a career. Well, the start of one, anyway. She's training to be a private investigator, and her first assignment is to find an immorta...



  • Samantha Willan is a workaholic lawyer. She's grateful for some rest and relaxation in cottage country, and after a recent breakup she wants to stay as far away from romance as possible. Then she meets her irresistible new neighbor. There's something...



  • They call him the Devil . . . He is the most notorious laird of Scotland: fierce, cold, deadly . . . and maybe even worse. Yet Evelinde has just agreed to wed him. Anything, she thinks, is better than her cruel stepmother. Though Evelinde should ...



  • Irresistible Even vampires need a vacation. But Decker Argeneau's ends abruptly when he's asked to help hunt the group of rogue vampires targeting mortals -- one that might include a defector in his own family. Before he can worry about that, though,...



  • THE ARGENEAU FAMILY HAS A SECRET...ONE OF THEIR OWN IS A ROGUE VAMPIRE! Nicholas Argeneau was once a successful hunter who went after rogue vampires who broke the immortal law. Except no one has mentioned his name in the last fifty years, not since ...



  • WITH THEIR VERY LIVES AT STAKE, LOVE WAS THE LAST THING ON THEIR MINDS. BUT THEN THEY WERE Bitten by Cupid . . . A daring vampire thinks she can conquer anything, but when she's paired with a mortal detective, she'll find her life--and her heart--in...



  • Only one man could set her heart ablaze . . . Lady Averill Mortagne learned to control her fierce temper as a young girl. But if her father insists on parading her before one more English lord who looks askance at her flame-colored hair, she'll si...






  • She was ready to let her heart run wild . . . Merry Stewart has had enough Enough of her brothers, whose behavior would make even the most improper lady blush. Enough of their Highland home, which would surely have fallen to ruin were it not for h...



  • LEGEND HAS IT THAT ARMAND ARGENAU IS A KILLER IN THE BEDROOM But with all three of his late wives meeting unfortunate and untimely ends, is this sexy immortal a lover or a murderer? That's what Eshe d'Aureus intends to find out. As an enforcer, it's...



  • THIS VAMPIRE HAS BEEN ALONE FOR FAR TOO LONG ... As one of the most ancient in the Argeneau clan, Cale Valens has given up on finding a life mate. His friends and family, however, have not. In fact, they believe they've finally found his perfect mat...



  • The fairy tale courtship did not turn into a happily-ever-after . . . Not until her husband dropped dead, that is. He had been horrible enough to Christiana during their short marriage, and she was not going to allow the traditional period of mour...



  • Desperately seeking a husband . . . Suzette is not like other heiresses; she wants a poor husband, a gentleman who will be so grateful for her dowry that he will allow her access to it so that she can pay off her father's gambling debts. When ...



  • HAS THIS IMMORTAL FINALLY MET HER MATCH? Rogue hunter Drina Argenis (from the Spanish side of the Argeneau family) has been many things in her years as an immortal, but bodyguard/ babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. There's an incentiv...



  • In Lynsay Sands' "The Gift," Katricia Argeneau knows grey-eyed cop Teddy Brunswick is her life mate. She just needs to convince him they belong together, and being snowbound in a secluded cabin will make this a Christmas neither will forget....



  • Let the hunt begin ... Lisa Madison wants a husband, and she has just the candidate in mind: Robert Langley. Trouble is, the infuriating man insists on seeing her as the impish girl she once was -- even as every other gentleman in London has taken...



  • When Vampires Go On Vacation... Escaping a horrible marriage, Carolyn Connor has no desire to think about men -- a vow she's determined to keep while on vacation in St. Lucia. She'll take the Caribbean sun and sea and plenty of tropical drinks with ...



  • New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, one of paranormal romance's original superstars, delivers a scorching and delightful story of a mortal man on a mission -- and the Vamp who is his only hope. ONE LATE NIGHT LEADS TO. . . Kidnapped...






  • New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands delivers a wickedly fun Argeneau novel featuring a vampire ready to claim his mate and the beauty who resists her fate! A KISS DOESN'T MEAN ETERNITY . . . Valerie Moyer doesn’t believe in vampire...



  • She never expected to marry Annabel was about to take the veil to become a nun, when her mother suddenly arrived at the abbey to take her home... so that she can marry the Scottish laird who is betrothed to her runaway sister! She knows nothing abou...



  • No one does wickedly funny and irresistibly steamy like New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands -- especially in this red-hot romance between a reluctant vampire and the beauty who needs his help. LUCK BE A VAMPIRE TONIGHT . . . When Nicol...



  • Take a road trip with the undead . . . in this latest in the argeneau series by New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands For Basha Argeneau, anything is better than facing her estranged family. Even hiding out in sweltering southern Californ...



  • New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns to the Highlands of Scotland in her hottest new historical romance yet! Highlander Campbell Sinclair is no stranger to battle, so when he sees a lad attacked by bandits, he jumps into the fray...



  • A few hours ago, Sherry Carne would have sworn that vampires didn’t exist. That’s before rogue immortals rampage through her store, leaving bloody chaos (literally) in their wake. The kicker comes when Sherry learns that one of the vamps on the b...



  • A bold, seductive laird meets his passionate match in a scintillating Highland romance Sword fighting, swearing, and riding astride come naturally to Saidh Buchanan. Simpering and holding her tongue -- definitely not. Raised alongside seven boist...



  • In New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands' new Argeneau novel, a vampire accustomed to seducing every woman he meets finds the one determined to resist him . . . With immortal good looks and scorching charisma, Justin Bricker has yet to me...



  • Buckle up -- the Argeneaus are back in a sexy, witty new novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands Dante Notte has heard it said that love hurts. He just wasn't expecting it to run him over in an RV. Still, a punctured lung and bro...



  • In a sizzling new Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an impulsive rescue pairs a sexy immortal with the woman made to be his for eternity Abigail Forsythe’s life hasn’t been easy lately. Still, if there’s one...



  • New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands welcomes readers back to the Scottish Highlands, where a gallant warrior vows to protect a beautiful runaway . . . Lady Murine Carmichael has known her share of bad luck. But when her debt-ridden half...



  • In a spellbinding new Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, a dangerous rescue is just the beginning of red-hot adventure… Ever since Domitian Argenis recognized Sarita as his life mate, he’s been waiting for the ...



  • One hundred and twenty-five years is a long time to nurse a crush. That’s how long it’s been since Beth Argenis first met Cullen “Scotty” MacDonald and he instantly became the star of her most X-rated dreams. Back then, he was rescuing her fr...



  • In New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’ captivating romance, a lass targeted by an unknown foe is saved -- and seduced -- by a bold Highlander Edith Drummond owes her life to Niels Buchanan and his brothers. Waking after an illness to...



  • Thrilling, witty, and oh-so-sexy, Lynsay Sands’ Argeneau novel brings together a beautiful Immortal and the man who is her destiny… For someone who’s been around for over a hundred and forty years, immortal Elspeth Argeneau hasn’t done a w...



  • In a spellbinding new Highlands story from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, the laird of the Buchanans finds the one woman who is his equal in passion and courage Aulay Buchanan has retreated to his clan’s hunting lodge for a few ...



  • New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands brings the heat in this new Argeneau novel, as one woman is rescued by an irresistible immortal … “Vampires...” When Raffaele Notte pulls a barely dressed, disoriented woman from the ocean, t...



  • A laird’s daughter kidnaps a Highlander -- and loses her heart… in New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’ new historical romance Lady Evina Maclean has heard much about Rory Buchanan’s skill as a healer. What she hasn’t heard is...



  • Irresistible desire and thrilling suspense combine in this electrifying new Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands. For close to three thousand years the imposing, impossibly handsome Santo Notte has fought in armies ac...



  • Nothing compares to the physical chemistry between an immortal and his life mate -- or to the spellbinding thrills in a new Argeneau novel by New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands… A simple promise to protect her friend’s infant son h...



  • Three classic tales of Christmas and love, together for the first time, from New York Times Bestselling Author Lynsay Sands! All I Want With Lady Prudence’s father gambling away the family’s savings, all she wants for Christmas is to haul ...



  • Four Buchanan brothers have found their brides…only three more to go in this scintillating romance from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands… Lady Dwyn Innes feels utterly out of place among the eligible women who’ve descended on B...



  • In a sizzling new Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, a gorgeous mortal encounters his greatest temptation… For almost a century, Ildaria Garcia has been on the run, a trouble magnet with a knack for taking down b...



  • A Buchanan brother finds a love to treasure in this scintillating historical romance from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands… After escaping from the English soldiers who attacked her home and imprisoned her in a dungeon, Lady Elysan...



  • In the newest Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an immortal barely escapes a raging fire only to kindle a sizzling passion with his potential life mate. Mac Argeneau knows all too well: immortals can be killed. No...



  • In the latest Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an immortal and her mortal pilot are on the run from hungry vampires...and discover they’re life mates along the way. Jet Lassiter likes being a pilot for Argenea...



  • New York Times Bestselling Author Lynsay Sands delivers another sexy historical romance set in the wilds of the Highlands In all her daydreams about her wedding day, Lady Claray MacFarlane never once imagined being dragged to the altar by her gree...



  • The Argeneaus are back! Filled with love, passion, and adventure, New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns with another sexy romance about everyone's favorite immortals. Stephanie McGill was attacked and turned when she was just ...



  • The Argeneaus are back! New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns with another sexy, passion-filled romance about everyone’s favorite vampires. Immortal Enforcer Valerian just wants to relax. His last assignment had been more grueli...



  • With The Bite Before Christmas , New York Times bestsellers Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost -- two of the hottest names in paranormal romance -- team up to bring readers a holiday anthology! With delightful stories featuring familiar faces fro...



  • For fans of Outlander, New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’ newest installment of the Highland Brides series brings us a sweeping tale of passion as a laird’s swim in a loch leads to the love of a lifetime. An invigorating swim in t...



  • New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns in this latest chapter of the Argeneau series with an immortal who is having a bit of bad luck while trying to woo his life mate… Alasdair MacKenzie has never once considered himself unlucky...



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Award-Winning Books by Lynsay Sands

Taming the Highland Bride
2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Scotland-Set Historical Romance


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lynsay Sands has published 84 books.

The next book by Lynsay Sands, Unti Lynsay Sands #34, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Lynsay Sands, The Deed, was published in April 1997.

Yes. Lynsay Sands has 6 series.