Virginia Kantra is a New York Times bestselling author, well-known for her works in the fiction genre. She has written several novels that span various genres, including contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense. Kantra has established herself as a bestselling author, with her novels topping the New York Times lists.
Kantra's latest release, "The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale," is a contemporary reimagining inspired by Dorothy's adventures in Oz. The novel follows Kansas graduate student Dee Gale as she flees personal heartbreak and public humiliation to enroll in the writing program at Trinity College Dublin. Meg and Jo, a contemporary novel inspired by the classic story Little Women, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and was a People Magazine pick. Beth and Amy, the latest addition to this series, is set to be released on May 25, 2021. Kantra's work has earned her numerous awards, including two Romance Writers of America's RITA (R) Awards, ten RITA nominations, and two National Readers' Choice Awards.
Kantra's novel "Carolina Dreaming," the fifth book in her Dare Island series, won the 2017 RITA (R) Award for Best Contemporary Romance - Midlength and was named one of BookPage's Top Ten Romance Novels of 2016. She is the author of more than twenty novels, including the popular Children of the Sea series and, in e-book format, The MacNeills stories. Kantra is married to her college sweetheart, a coffee shop owner who keeps her well supplied with caffeine and material. They make their home in North Carolina, where they raised three (mostly adult) children. Kantra is a firm believer in the strength of family, the importance of storytelling, and the power of love. Her favorite thing to make for dinner? Reservations.
Kantra's work has received widespread acclaim and praise from critics and readers alike. Kirkus Reviews described her Dare Island series as "wonderful," while Publishers Weekly called her work "excellent and emotional." JoAnn Ross, a New York Times bestselling author, described herself as a "long-time Virginia Kantra fan girl" and praised Kantra's characters for being as rich as those of Nora Roberts. The Romance Reader also praised Kantra's work, stating that she "writes fantastic contemporary romance." Kantra's website and social media pages offer excerpts of her work, as well as information about upcoming releases.
Children of the Earth Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Midsummer Night's Magic
2011
Children of the Sea Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Sea Fever
2008
2
Sea Witch
2008
3
Sea Lord
2009
4
Immortal Sea
2010
5
Forgotten Sea
2011
Dare Island Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Carolina Home
2012
2
Carolina Girl
2013
3
Carolina Man
2014
4
Carolina Blues
2014
5
Carolina Dreaming
2016
6
Carolina Heart
2016
Family Secrets Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
A Forbidden Seduction (By: Sara Wood)
1995
2
A Forbidden Seduction
1995
3
Uncharted Waters (By: Linda Castillo)
2003
4
Uncharted Waters
2003
5
The Impossible Alliance (By: Candace Irvin)
2003
6
The Impossible Alliance
2003
7
A Verdict of Love
2003
8
A Verdict of Love (By: Jenna Mills)
2003
9
The Cinderella Mission
2003
10
The Cinderella Mission (By: Catherine Mann)
2003
11
The Phoenix Encounter / Secret Encounter
2003
12
The Phoenix Encounter / Secret Encounter (By: Linda Castillo)
2003
13
Broken Silence (By: Maggie Shayne, Eileen Wilks, Anne Marie Winston)
2003
14
Enemy Mind
2003
15
Pyramid of Lies
2003
16
Enemy Mind (By: Maggie Shayne)
2003
17
Pyramid of Lies (By: Anne Marie Winston)
2003
18
The Player
2003
19
The Bluewater Affair
2003
20
The Player (By: Evelyn Vaughn)
2003
21
The Bluewater Affair (By: Cindy Gerard)
2003
22
The Billionaire Drifter
2003
23
Her Beautiful Assassin
2003
24
The Billionaire Drifter (By: Beverly Bird)
2003
25
Fever
2004
26
Blind Attraction
2004
27
Fever (By: Linda Winstead Jones)
2004
28
The Parker Project
2004
29
Blind Attraction (By: Myrna Mackenzie)
2004
30
The Insider
2004
31
The Parker Project (By: Joan Elliott Pickart)
2004
32
The Insider (By: Ingrid Weaver)
2004
33
Check Mate
2004
34
Check Mate (By: Beverly Barton)
2004
35
Ripple Effect
2004
36
Ripple Effect (By: Vickie Taylor)
2004
37
Close Quarters
2004
38
Racing Hearts
2004
39
Close Quarters (By: Judith Lyons)
2004
40
Racing Hearts (By: Lilian Darcy)
2004
41
Blind Attraction / The Parker Project (By: Joan Elliott Pickart)
2004
Family Secrets Books in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Cinderella Mission (By: Catherine Mann)
2003
2
The Phoenix Encounter / Secret Encounter (By: Linda Castillo)
2003
3
The Impossible Alliance (By: Candace Irvin)
2003
4
Broken Silence (By: Maggie Shayne, Eileen Wilks, Anne Marie Winston)
2003
5
Enemy Mind (By: Maggie Shayne)
2003
6
Pyramid of Lies (By: Anne Marie Winston)
2003
7
The Player (By: Evelyn Vaughn)
2003
8
The Bluewater Affair (By: Cindy Gerard)
2003
9
Her Beautiful Assassin
2003
10
A Verdict of Love (By: Jenna Mills)
2003
11
The Billionaire Drifter (By: Beverly Bird)
2003
12
Fever (By: Linda Winstead Jones)
2004
13
Blind Attraction (By: Myrna Mackenzie)
2004
14
The Parker Project (By: Joan Elliott Pickart)
2004
15
The Insider (By: Ingrid Weaver)
2004
16
Check Mate (By: Beverly Barton)
2004
17
Ripple Effect (By: Vickie Taylor)
2004
18
Uncharted Waters (By: Linda Castillo)
2003
19
Close Quarters (By: Judith Lyons)
2004
20
Racing Hearts (By: Lilian Darcy)
2004
21
A Forbidden Seduction (By: Sara Wood)
1995
22
Blind Attraction / The Parker Project (By: Joan Elliott Pickart)
2004
Family Secrets Series in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Enemy Mind
2003
2
The Cinderella Mission (By: Catherine Mann)
2003
3
Pyramid of Lies
2003
4
The Phoenix Encounter / Secret Encounter (By: Linda Castillo)
2003
5
The Player
2003
6
The Impossible Alliance (By: Candace Irvin)
2003
7
Broken Silence (By: Maggie Shayne, Eileen Wilks, Anne Marie Winston)
2003
8
The Bluewater Affair
2003
9
Enemy Mind (By: Maggie Shayne)
2003
10
A Verdict of Love
2003
11
Pyramid of Lies (By: Anne Marie Winston)
2003
12
The Player (By: Evelyn Vaughn)
2003
13
The Billionaire Drifter
2003
14
The Bluewater Affair (By: Cindy Gerard)
2003
15
Fever
2004
16
Blind Attraction
2004
17
Her Beautiful Assassin
2003
18
A Verdict of Love (By: Jenna Mills)
2003
19
The Parker Project
2004
20
The Billionaire Drifter (By: Beverly Bird)
2003
21
The Insider
2004
22
Fever (By: Linda Winstead Jones)
2004
23
Check Mate
2004
24
Ripple Effect
2004
25
Blind Attraction (By: Myrna Mackenzie)
2004
26
Uncharted Waters
2003
27
The Parker Project (By: Joan Elliott Pickart)
2004
28
The Insider (By: Ingrid Weaver)
2004
29
Close Quarters
2004
30
Racing Hearts
2004
31
Check Mate (By: Beverly Barton)
2004
32
A Forbidden Seduction
1995
33
Ripple Effect (By: Vickie Taylor)
2004
34
The Cinderella Mission
2003
35
Uncharted Waters (By: Linda Castillo)
2003
36
The Impossible Alliance
2003
37
Close Quarters (By: Judith Lyons)
2004
38
The Phoenix Encounter / Secret Encounter
2003
39
Racing Hearts (By: Lilian Darcy)
2004
40
A Forbidden Seduction (By: Sara Wood)
1995
41
Blind Attraction / The Parker Project (By: Joan Elliott Pickart)
2004
Firstborn Sons Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Born Brave ( By: Ruth Wind)
2001
2
Born Brave
2001
3
Born a Hero
2001
4
Born a Hero ( By: Paula Detmer Riggs)
2001
5
Born To Protect
2001
6
Born Royal (By: Alexandra Sellers)
2001
7
Born Royal
2001
Sweet Home Carolina Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Reforming of Matthew Dunn
1998
2
The Passion of Patrick MacNeill
1998
3
The Temptation of Sean MacNeill
2000
4
Mad Dog and Annie
2000
Trouble In Eden Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
All A Man Can Do
2002
2
All a Man Can Ask
2003
3
All A Man Can Be
2003
4
Stolen Memory
2005
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Guilty Secrets
2004
2
Close-Up
2005
3
Home Before Midnight
2006
4
Meg and Jo
2019
5
Beth and Amy
2021
6
The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale
2023
Men In Blue Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Reforming of Matthew Dunn
1998
2
While She Was Sleeping (By: Diane Pershing)
1998
3
Engaging Sam (By: Ingrid Weaver)
1998
4
Girls' Night Out (By: Elizabeth August)
1998
5
One Silent Night (By: Debra Cowan)
1998
6
Murphy's Law (By: Marilyn Pappano)
1998
7
Bridger's Last Stand (By: Linda Winstead Jones)
1999
8
The Tough Guy and the Toddler (By: Diane Pershing)
1999
9
Most Wanted (By: Maggie Price)
1999
10
One Moment Past Midnight (By: Emilie Richards)
1999
11
An Officer and a Gentle Woman (By: Doreen Owens Malek)