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  • Bibliography:
    51 Books (10 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2011
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Assassins in Love

0.5 - Killer Looks (Mar-2022)
1 - Killer Instincts (Apr-2022)
2 - Killer Moves (May-2022)
3 - Killer Smile (Jun-2022)

Cherry Blossom Lake

1 - Try Me (Jul-2023)
2 - Charm Me (Jan-2024)
3 - Hold Me (Mar-2024)

First Impressions

1 - The Fix Up (Dec-2015)
2 - The Hang Up (Jun-2016)
3 - The Hook Up (Jun-2017)

A Front and Center Novel

1 - Marine for Hire (Feb-2014)
2 - Fiancee for Hire (Jul-2014)
3 - Best Man for Hire (Jan-2015)
4 - Protector for Hire (Jul-2015)

Juniper Ridge

1 - Show Time (Jun-2020)
2 - Let it Show (Mar-2021)
3 - Show Down (Sep-2021)
4 - Show of Honor (Nov-2021)
5 - Just for Show (Sep-2022)

The List

1 - The List (Jan-2017)
2 - The Test (Feb-2018)
3 - The Last (Feb-2019)

Ponderosa Resort

1 - Studmuffin Santa (Nov-2017)
2 - Chef Sugarlips (May-2018)
3 - Sergeant Sexypants (Oct-2018)
4 - Hottie Lumberjack (Mar-2019)
5 - Stiff Suit (Jun-2019)
6 - Mancandy Crush (Jul-2019)
7 - Captain Dreamboat (Nov-2019)
8 - Snowbound Squeeze (Jan-2020)
9 - Dr. Hot Stuff (Dec-2020)

A Shultz Sisters Mystery

1 - Getting Dumped (Sep-2013)
2 - The Great Panty Caper (Sep-2013)

Sugar & Spice

1 - Eye Candy (Jan-2023)
2 - Tough Cookie (Feb-2023)
3 - Honey Do (Mar-2023)

Where There's Smoke

1 - The Two-Date Rule (Feb-2020)
2 - Just a Little Bet (Oct-2020)
3 - The Best Kept Secret (Mar-2022)

Book List in Order: 51 titles



  • SHE ALWAYS WANTED TO BELONG...JUST NOT TO A DYSFUNCTIONAL PIRATE CREW Juli has trouble fitting in, though she'd prefer to keep the reasons to herself. But when she mistakenly stows away on a ship of misfit corporate castoffs, her own secrets become ...



  • Do you believe in...accounting? Numbers never lie, so Violet McGinn found safe haven in the most boring profession she could find. Until her renowned psychic mother lands in the hospital and Violet has to run her business. Now you can have your ta...



  • Cami Pressman is a yoga instructor with a lifelong secret love of junk food. Not even an irresistible man can replace the mouthwatering wickedness of her favorite foods. Until, that is, Paul Hammond signs up for her class. He’s a gourmet chef l...



  • A serialized romantic caper about a woman who loses her job but finds love, intrigue, mayhem, and a new career buried in the unlikeliest of places. Losing a cushy marketing job only to end up driving heavy equipment at the landfill would be a tough ...



  • JJ Shultz is torn between two hot men. So what’s a girl to do? Prolong the decision and escape to Seattle, of course! Especially when sister Lori invites her to a fashion trade show. But their plans for a weekend of cocktails and sisterly bonding g...



  • She thought she'd sworn off military men for good... Sam Kercher is every inch a wickedly hot Marine. Tall. Sexy. Lethal. When his best friends call in a favor, Sam is forced to face an entirely new line of duty--playing nanny for their newly divo...



  • There he is again No more rich men for Marley Cartman. Absolutely not. Thanks to her dad, her ex-fiancé, and the overbearing donors she schmoozes for a living, she's had more than her fill. From now on, she wants blue-collar men with dirt under t...



  • Falling in love was never part of the plan... Former Marine MacArthur Patton has made a small fortune on top-secret government contracts and black-ops missions, but his new assignment involves something more dangerous--marriage. Well, fake marriage...



  • So perfect he's almost too good to be true... Anna Keebler makes a living being unconventional. A wedding planner who specializes in more...unusual ceremonies, Anna's client list includes everything from nudists to paintballers to Little Red Ridi...






  • Keeping her safe is crucial. Guarding his heart is impossible. Haunted by his time in Iraq, former soldier Schwartz Patton goes off the grid, retreating deep into Montana's untamed wilderness. Now, ten years into his self-imposed solitude, his br...



  • As the top PR person for the Belmont Health System, bright, beautiful Jenna McArthur knows how to spin bad news and make it sound good. But when her adorable Aunt Gertie -- a secret romance writer -- urges Jenna to embrace her wild side, Jenna tumble...



  • While he may look like the love child of a movie starlet and an NFL linebacker, Ben Langley has the people skills of a half-drowned porcupine. Why socialize when there are chemistry labs and bad sci-fi flicks? If he has any hope of taking the helm as...



  • Forbidden fruit can be downright intoxicating. Vineyard manager Reese Clark is determined to bring her family’s Oregon winery into the big leagues, and she knows building a new tasting room and event pavilion is her ticket there. Having her ex-h...



  • PR specialist Miriam Ashley makes her living cleaning up bad boys. Mountain climber-turned-CEO Jason Sanders should be an easy fix. And with a nephew to care for, he’s motivated. The problem? Every time she tries to help Jason get his head in the b...



  • Talented chef Meg Delaney hasn’t spoken to her cheating ex-fiancé, Matt Midland, for two years. Ditching him at the altar after blurting out “I can’t” instead of “I do” would sour any relationship. But now, just as Meg is finally ready t...



  • It all starts with a list. A sex list. Cassie Michaels comes up with a list of naughty experiences to impress her sisters and finally convince them--and herself--she's not just a boring soil scientist. Unfortunately, it also makes Cassie a liar...



  • A refreshing take on second-chance love -- and the hilarious hurdles along the way. Allie Ross is not living the life she once dreamed. Her law career ended before it ever started, her parents landed in jail for running a Ponzi scheme, and she jus...



  • Ellie Sanders is so over the fairytale, thank you very much. Content with her booming career as a purveyor of Madame Butterfly pleasure aids, she doesn’t need a man for anything -- except maybe marketing tips. And, okay, a few fun nights with somet...



  • Love doesn’t stick to the script in this witty romance from USA Today bestselling author Tawna Fenske. TV producer Kate Geary is in unscripted heaven. She’s piloting a reality series featuring her favorite self-help guru, Dr. Vivienne Brandt. ...






  • Brandon Brown is the unlikeliest Santa ever to don a red velvet suit. His abs are more cheese grater than bowl full of jelly, and deploying to Syria is the closest he’s come to the North Pole. But family drama sends the jaded Marine home for the ho...



  • This is a test. A test of every life decision Lisa Michaels has ever made. Lisa thought she’d gotten everything right: The nicest condo, the right career, the best hair, and a perfectly adequate sex life with her stockbroker fiancé. But when th...



  • Sean Bracelyn can whip up a saffron-laced lobster risotto in his sleep, but relationships? That’s one recipe he hasn’t nailed. Not that he has time, between launching a new restaurant and building a luxury resort with his awkwardly-blended family...



  • Bree Bracelyn doesn’t date cops. It’s a personal rule that quavers when Austin Dugan flashes his baby blues -- and his badge -- at Ponderosa Resort’s grand opening. Bree’s the family fixer, running the resort’s PR and her siblings’ lives ...



  • Sarah Keating was sure she’d be married by 30. Husband, kids, the kick-ass career helping adults with Down Syndrome -- she assumed she’d have it all, and there’d be no need to fall back on the marriage pact she made with her best pal from colle...



  • When Mark Bracelyn lumbers into Chelsea Singer’s cupcake shop with an axe, she’s poised to hit the panic button. But he fixes her door, praises her buttercream, and sends her skittish heart pounding like a hammer on a hollow log, so he can’t be...



  • James "Iceman" Bracelyn is wound tighter than a vintage Rolex. Besides his CEO role at Ponderosa Resort, he's guardian of the family's biggest secrets, including a doozy that keeps him up at night. Alone. In that big bed he'd rather not share, thank ...



  • A SPECIAL PONDEROSA RESORT NOVELLA!Josh Mattis is totally over getting his heart stomped six years ago, so what’s with the mule kick to the chest when he spots the girl who ghosted him? Turns out she’s not his teenage fling, but her twin sister -...



  • Jonathan Bracelyn pours his soul into saving the world, and he’s still nowhere near cancelling out the sins of dear ol’ dad. But when a medical crisis prompts Jon to toss his sister the ultimate lifeline, he’s forced to hang up his captain’s ...



  • A SPECIAL PONDEROSA RESORT NOVELLA!Gable Judson needs a hideout. A safe place to escape the shambles of his Hollywood life. When college pal James Bracelyn offers a secret cabin an hour from Ponderosa Resort, Gable’s got the car pointed toward Oreg...






  • Willa Frank has one simple rule: never go on a date with anyone more than twice. Now that her business is providing the stability she’s always needed, she can’t afford distractions. Her two-date rule will protect her just fine…until she meets s...



  • It’s a wacky concept. Take an abandoned cult compound and cast the cops, teachers, farmers, and nurses needed for a self-contained community. Throw in some cameras and presto! Instant TV hit.There’s only one family with the chops to make it work,...



  • After a night of too many drinks, smokejumper Tony Warren and his best friend, photographer Kayla Gladney, come to the realization that they’re both bad at love. They even tried dating each other, but that crashed and burned, too. Now he’s got th...



  • Racing heart? Check. Damp palms? Check. All signs indicate I've got it bad for Lady Isabella Blankenship.It could be contagious, since Iz shows all the same symptoms. But what's got her pulling back anytime things blaze between us? I know a modern-da...



  • Step one in starting my new life: Don't fall for my shrink. Scratch that. Step one is settling my daughter in our new small town life.So what if it's the set of a reality TV show?I agreed to let cameras follow me around, but stay the hell away from m...



  • They called me America's smartest entrepreneur. So how was I dumb enough to let mydream girl get away?I built my billion-dollar business slinging a hammer.Not with a law degree like the rest of my tight-knit family.An entire chain of luxury resorts b...



  • A collection of five heat-up-the-kitchen romances, including:CHEF SUGARLIPS by Tawna FenskeChef Sean has loved Amber since he wore Batman Underoos, but she doesn't know he's alive until she clocks him with a dead turkey. Things heat up for them now t...



  • She rocked my world last Christmas. Now she's here with my baby in her arms.I never dreamed I'd be dressed as a deranged bear the first time I held my daughter.Or even that I'd have a daughter. Navy SEAL life isn't great for fatherhood.But seeing Jes...



  • Nurse Nyla Franklin knows three things to be true. Taking care of others brings more joy than a basket full of kittens. A triple-fudge sundae can cure just about anything. And no good ever comes from keeping a secret… So when her best friend spills...



  • They're hitmen. Trained assassins. If they nail this job, there's a payoff. Possibly cookies.But first, the bad stuff. Dante's done with hitman life, but there's one last job to do. A favor to the Duke of Dovlano targeting brutal gun runners. Dante c...






  • He's a hired gun. A hardened killer. So how'd he end up bottle-feeding lambs for his best friend's sister? Dante didn't set out to deceive. His favor for a pal in prison got him this farmhand job, and Jen needs help guarding more than her blueberries...



  • He's a hacker. A high-tech hitman. And now...a daddy?When Matteo skips prison with a clean record, his conscience is anything but. Guilt hits him like a sack of marbles when he spots the woman he jilted. The clincher? Her child who looks like him.Ren...



  • He's a covert operator. A killer built by the U.S. Army. He's tasked with taking out his dream girl—and not on a date.Targeting Nicole should be simple, since she hates his guts. Sebastian The Dentist—yes, a real freakin' dentist, don't...



  • Only in my world does the family screwup have a police record and three Oscars. And only a screwup like me would be nuts enough to fall for a cop.Not just any cop. Amy's the police chief in this small town my family built from scratch.We've got a rea...








  • If money talks, it's telling me to steer clear of Cassidy Brooks.Too bad my heart's got the sense of a jellyfish.The rest of me knows I'm reckless craving a woman wrapped up with wealthy outsiders.Rich pricks like Cassidy's boss, slapping glitzy mans...



  • Call me cocky, but it's a fact women fall at my feet. So why does this one want to kick me in the junk?Might be my work for her uncle's legal defense.Or the dubious ways I earned my millions.Or the scandal that cost my career. Or hell.Maybe it's just...



  • Romeo. Boy Toy. Player. I've heard what they call me, and never gave it much thought.Then Zoe walks in with her library smarts and innocent eyes and one helluva dirty idea.I guess living in hospitals for two decades didn't leave much time for dating....






  • I wish I didn't know how one heartbreak can smash your world to bits.And really I wish I didn't suspect it's why there's an edge to Lana's sunshine smile.Hell, I wish I didn't think of Lana at all.I'm busy busting ass to be the best—and yeah, ...



  • Ask anyone in town for the best guy to rev your engine they'll point to me.Ask anyone who's read a book or watched TV, or hell...Any human with a pulse knows Brooke Braham is America's top advice guru.I don't need a PhD to see I shouldn't fall for th...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Tawna Fenske has published 51 books.

The next book by Tawna Fenske, Ask Me, will be published in December 2024.

The first book by Tawna Fenske, Making Waves, was published in August 2011.

Yes. Tawna Fenske has 10 series.