Virginia Kantra credits her love for strong heroes and courageous heroines to a childhood spent devouring fairy tales.A six-time Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist, Virginia is the winner of numerous writing awards, including the Golden Heart, Golden Leaf, Holt Medallion, Maggie Award of Excellence and two National Readers' Choice Awards. After writing her popular "MacNeill Brothers" and "Trouble in Eden" series for Silhouette, Virginia turned her hand to romantic suspense and paranormal romance. Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of three kids, Virginia is a firm believer in the strength of family, the importance of storytelling, and the power of love.
Genres: Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense
Series
MacNeills
1. The Passion of Patrick MacNeill (1998)
2. The Comeback of Conn MacNeill (2012)
3. The Temptation of Sean MacNeill (2000)
4. Mad Dog and Annie (2000)
1. The Passion of Patrick MacNeill (1998)
2. The Comeback of Conn MacNeill (2012)
3. The Temptation of Sean MacNeill (2000)
4. Mad Dog and Annie (2000)
Trouble in Eden
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)
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)
Children of the Sea
0.5. Sea Crossing (2008)
1. Sea Witch (2008)
2. Sea Fever (2008)
3. Sea Lord (2009)
4. Immortal Sea (2010)
5. Forgotten Sea (2011)
0.5. Sea Crossing (2008)
1. Sea Witch (2008)
2. Sea Fever (2008)
3. Sea Lord (2009)
4. Immortal Sea (2010)
5. Forgotten Sea (2011)
Dare Island
1. Carolina Home (2012)
2. Carolina Girl (2013)
3. Carolina Man (2014)
4. Carolina Blues (2014)
5. Carolina Dreaming (2016)
Carolina Heart (2016)
1. Carolina Home (2012)
2. Carolina Girl (2013)
3. Carolina Man (2014)
4. Carolina Blues (2014)
5. Carolina Dreaming (2016)
Carolina Heart (2016)
Novels
Guilty Secrets (2004)
Close Up (2005)
Home Before Midnight (2006)
The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale (2023)
Close Up (2005)
Home Before Midnight (2006)
The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale (2023)
Collections
Man of My Dreams (2004) (with others)
Over the Moon (2007) (with others)
Shifter (2008) (with others)
Burning Up (2010) (with others)
Tied With a Bow (2011) (with others)
Ask Me Why (2015) (with others)
Over the Moon (2007) (with others)
Shifter (2008) (with others)
Burning Up (2010) (with others)
Tied With a Bow (2011) (with others)
Ask Me Why (2015) (with others)
Series contributed to
Omnibus editions show
Virginia Kantra recommends
The Only Game in Town (2023)
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"Funny and fresh, this small town romance about putting down roots and finding where you belong is full of quirky characters and heart."
The Sweet Spot (2023)
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"With sly humor and sharp understanding, Amy Poeppel hits The Sweet Spot in this funny, twisty, goodhearted novel about families lost, found, and made."
The Vibrant Years (2022)
Sonali Dev
"I loved this story of three generations of women navigating life, love, and the patriarchy. Sonali Dev's writing is lush and evocative, her characters vibrant with rage, humor, and wisdom."
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