About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra is the author of almost thirty novels. Her stories have earned numerous awards including two Romance Writers of America's RITA® Awards, ten RITA® nominations, and two National Readers' Choice Awards. Carolina Dreaming, the fifth book in her Dare Island series, won the 2017 RITA® Award for Best Contemporary Romance - Midlength and was named one of BookPage's Top Ten Romance Novels of 2016.

Virginia 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. She 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.

Slave to Sensation

September 5, 2006

Visions of Heat

March 6, 2007

Caressed By Ice

September 4, 2007

Mine to Possess

February 5, 2008

Hostage to Pleasure

September 2, 2008

Branded By Fire

July 7, 2009

Blaze of Memory

November 3, 2009

Bonds of Justice

July 6, 2010

Burning Up

August 3, 2010

Play Of Passion

November 2, 2010

Kiss Of Snow

May 31, 2011

Tangle Of Need

May 29, 2012

Wild Invitation

March 5, 2013

Heart Of Obsidian

June 4, 2013

Shield of Winter

June 3, 2014

Shards of Hope

June 2, 2015

Allegiance of Honor

June 14, 2016

Wild Embrace

August 23, 2016

On The Prowl

August 7, 2007

Inked

January 5, 2010

Tempting Danger

October 5, 2004

Mortal Danger

November 1, 2005

Blood Lines

January 2, 2007

Night Season

January 1, 2008

Mortal Sins

February 3, 2009

Blood Magic

February 2, 2010

Blood Challenge

January 4, 2011

Tied With A Bow

November 1, 2011

Death Magic

November 1, 2011

Mortal Ties

October 2, 2012

Ritual Magic

September 3, 2013

Unbinding

October 7, 2014

Mind Magic

November 3, 2015

Dragon Spawn

December 6, 2016

Dragon Blood

January 2, 2018

Carolina Home

July 3, 2012

Carolina Girl

June 4, 2013

Carolina Man

April 21, 2014

Carolina Blues

October 7, 2014

Carolina Dreaming

February 2, 2016

Beth and Amy

May 11, 2021

Meg and Jo

December 3, 2019

Carolina Dreaming

February 2, 2016

Ask Me Why

July 7, 2015

Carolina Blues

October 7, 2014

Carolina Man

April 21, 2014

Carolina Girl

June 4, 2013

Carolina Home

July 3, 2012

Tied With A Bow

November 1, 2011

Forgotten Sea

June 7, 2011

Immortal Sea

September 7, 2010

Burning Up

August 3, 2010

Sea Lord

May 5, 2009

Sea Fever

August 5, 2008

Sea Witch

July 1, 2008

Shifter

March 4, 2008

Over The Moon

January 1, 2007

Home Before Midnight

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Close-Up

November 30, -0001

Stolen Memory

November 30, -0001

Man of My Dreams

November 10, 2004

Guilty Secrets

April 1, 2004

Her Beautiful Assassin

October 1, 2003

Femme Fatale

August 1, 2003

All A Man Can Be

April 12, 2003

All A Man Can Ask

January 5, 2003

All A Man Can Do

October 12, 2002

Born To Protect

September 12, 2001

Mad Dog And Annie

December 12, 2000

The Comeback of Con MacNeill

January 13, 2000

Reforming Of Matthew Dunn

October 13, 1998