About
Barbara Delinsky
Barbara Delinsky (born December 14, 1945) is an American author best known for her contemporary romance novels. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Delinsky began writing as a teenager. After graduating from college, she worked as a teacher and a social worker. In 1984, she published her first novel, "A Woman Betrayed," which became a bestseller. Since then, she has written over 100 novels, many of which have been translated into multiple languages. Delinsky's novels have received critical acclaim for their strong characters, heartwarming stories, and realistic portrayal of relationships. She has won numerous awards, including the Romance Writers of America's RITA Award and the Booksellers Best Award. In addition to her writing, Delinsky is also a philanthropist and public speaker. She supports various charities, including the Barbara Delinsky Foundation Fund, which provides grants to organizations that support women and families.
Book Series by Barbara Delinsky
Something Forever Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Special Something | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forever Instinct | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
Victoria Lesser Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Real Thing | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crossed Hearts / Twelve Across | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Single Rose / The Invitation | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
Crosslyn Rise Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Dream | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dream Unfolds | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dream Comes True | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
Blake Sisters Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Lake News | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Accidental Woman | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
Rebels and Rogues Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Private Eye ( By: Jayne Ann Krentz) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Outsider | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Man ( By: Leandra Logan) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mighty Quinn ( By: Candace Schuler) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Christmas Knight ( By: Lyn Ellis) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Stormchaser ( By: Rita Clay Estrada) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Barbara Delinsky Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Surrender by Moonlight | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Passionate Touch | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sweet Ember | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sensuous Burgundy | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Ardent Protector | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Time to Love (As: Billie Douglass) | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Whispered Promise | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lilac Awakening | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amber Enchantment | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Knightly Love (As: Billie Douglass) | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Search for a New Dawn (As: Billie Douglass) | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sweet Serenity (As: Billie Douglass) | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Flip Side Of Yesterday (As: Billie Douglass) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Irresistible Impulse | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Carpenter's Lady (As: Billie Douglass) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lover From the Sea | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silver Fox | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fast Courting (As: Billie Douglass) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Passion and Illusion | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Gemstone | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moment to Moment | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bronze Mystique | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Finger Prints | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beyond Fantasy (As: Billie Douglass) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Secret of the Stone | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Chances Are | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| First Things First | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Variation on a Theme (As: Billie Douglass) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Threats And Promises | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Within Reach | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| First, Best And Only | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jasmine Sorcery | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heat Wave | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cardinal Rules | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Twilight Whispers | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| T.L.C. | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Commitments | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fulfillment | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Through My Eyes | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heart of the Night | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Montana Man | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Facets | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Having Faith | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Woman Betrayed | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Stud | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Passions of Chelsea Kane | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Suddenly | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| More Than Friends | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| For My Daughters | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Together Alone | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shades of Grace | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Three Wishes | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Father Figure | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Woman's Place | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Coast Road | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Vineyard | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Woman Next Door | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Flirting with Pete | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Summer I Dared | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Looking for Peyton Place | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Family Tree | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Secret Between Us | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| While My Sister Sleeps | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Not My Daughter | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Escape | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sweet Salt Air | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blueprints | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Before and Again | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Week at the Shore | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Single Rose | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tender Loving Care | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Barbara Delinsky Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sunlight and Joy (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amber's Embrace | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Call My Name | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Silken Sands | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Don't Tempt Me | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Right Wrong Number (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| What She Really Wants (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Barbara Delinsky Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Eternity | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Love Songs | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Barbara Delinsky Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Does a Lobsterman Wear Pants? (Short Story) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
Men: Made in America Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Come True ( By: Ann Major) | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Winter Lady ( By: Janet Joyce) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Another Kind of Love ( By: Mary Lynn Baxter) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kiss Yesterday Goodbye ( By: Leigh Michaels) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moments Harsh, Moments Gentle ( By: Joan Hohl) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Call It Destiny ( By: Jayne Ann Krentz) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wrong Man ( By: Ann Major) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tangled Lies ( By: Anne Stuart) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Too Near The Fire ( By: Lindsay McKenna) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Love A Dreamer ( By: Ruth Ryan Langan) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Starstruck ( By: Anne McAllister) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Borrowed Dreams: Alaska ( By: Debbie Macomber) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rocky Road ( By: Anne Stuart) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Time and a Season ( By: Curtiss Matlock) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Natural Attraction ( By: Marisa Carroll) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Class Act ( By: Kathleen Eagle) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Love By Proxy ( By: Diana Palmer) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Straight from the Heart | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| In Good Faith ( By: Judith McWilliams) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deceptions ( By: Annette Broadrick) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| For Old Time's Sake ( By: Kathleen Eagle) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Security Man ( By: Dixie Browning) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| After the Storm ( By: Rebecca Flanders) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Devlin Dare ( By: Cathy Gillen Thacker) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Within Reach ( By: Marilyn Pappano) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stormwalker ( By: Dallas Schulze) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bayou Midnight ( By: Emilie Richards) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Time to Keep ( By: Curtiss Matlock) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pros and Cons ( By: Bethany Campbell) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Tame a Wolf ( By: Anne McAllister) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| All in the Family ( By: Heather Graham Pozzessere) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Author's Choice ( By: Elizabeth August) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nobody's Baby ( By: Barbara Bretton) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rogue's Valley ( By: Kathleen Creighton) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bargain ( By: Patricia Coughlin) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Finders Keepers ( By: Carla Neggers) | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Love Thing ( By: Dixie Browning) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Full House ( By: Jackie Weger) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murdock's Family ( By: Paula Detmer Riggs) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Arizona Heat ( By: Jennifer Greene) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wolf and the Woman's Touch ( By: Ingrid Weaver) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Husband by Any Other Name ( By: Cheryl St. John) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Paternity Test ( By: Pamela Toth) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Wishes ( By: Carla Cassidy) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silent Groom ( By: Kelsey Roberts) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Send Me a Hero ( By: Rita Herron) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Warrior's Embrace ( By: Peggy Webb) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Found: His Perfect Wife ( By: Marie Ferrarella) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mysterious Stranger ( By: Patricia Rosemoor) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Baby Business ( By: Brenda Novak) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Temptation of Rory Monahan ( By: Jennifer Greene, Elizabeth Bevarly) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Marine's Babies ( By: Laura Marie Altom) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fireman's Christmas ( By: Meg Lacey) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bachelor CEO ( By: Michele Dunaway) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Cowboy's Promise ( By: Marin Thomas) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rodeo Rider ( By: Roxann Delaney) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Once a Lawman ( By: Lisa Childs) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Chief Ranger ( By: Rebecca Winters) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wrangler ( By: Pamela Britton) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Texas Ranger's Twins ( By: Tina Leonard) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Top Gun Dad ( By: Ann DeFee) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Barbara Delinsky Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| With This Ring | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Perfect Timing | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Family Passions | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
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