UPCOMING

Coming this summer! Look for CAROLINA HOME, the first of my new Dare Island series about family ties, second chances, the strength of community, and the power of love...
Meet the Fletchers of Dare Island
Steady Matt, the son who stayed
Ambitious Meg, the daughter who never looked back
And rebel Luke, the Marine who thought he'd never return...

(There's a sneak peek in the back of Forgotten Sea. I hope you enjoy!)

AVAILABLE NOW

The Children of the Sea

Take the plunge...
"I can't recommend this series enough."
- Bitten by Books
"Upon a Midnight Clear", a Children of the Air prequel
in the anthology TIED WITH A BOW.
Fallen angel Lucien Hartfell attends a Regency house party and encounters a mortal woman who believes in the magic of Christmas...and the power of love! With stories by Lora Leigh, Eileen Wilks, Kimberly Frost, and me.
"Just the thing to warm up a wintry night." - Library Journal
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FORGOTTEN SEA, Children of the Sea 5, June 2011 NEW

"The fifth installment in Kantra's rich and sensual Children of the Sea series...First-time readers will be able to dive in and enjoy"- Publishers Weekly
Read it. - Buy it at Barnes&Noble - Nook - Amazon

IMMORTAL SEA, Children of the Sea 4, September 2010
ISBN 9780425237472

"This Children of the Sea story is entertainment at its finest."
4 1/2 stars - RT Book Reviews

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SEA LORD, Children of the Sea 3, May 2009 ISBN 9780425226360

"A marvelous coming of age story, and the best in a truly excellent paranormal romance series. This book had it all, passion, magic, conflict and a truly amazing heroine." - ParaNormal Romance Reviews Recommended Read
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SEA FEVER, Children of the Sea 2, August 2008
ISBN 9780425222973

"Strong characters, logical plotting and a great sense of place.
Don't go to the shore without this bit of selkie romance."
4 1/2 stars - RT Book Reviews

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SEA WITCH, Children of the Sea 1, July 2008
ISBN 9780425221990
"A paranormal world that moves
with the rhythm of the waves and the tide . . .
A lyric, haunting, poetic voice."
-Suzanne Brockmann

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Want more Children of the Sea?

Read the prequels where the legend began...

"Shifting Sea,"Romance Writers of America's 2011 RITA Award winner for Best Novella in the anthology
BURNING UP, August 2010
with Angela Knight, Nalini Singh,
and Meljean Brook
ISBN 9780425235959
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"Sea Crossing"
in the New York Times bestselling anthology SHIFTER by Angela Knight, Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day, and Virginia Kantra
"Paranormal desire has never been so sexy--and so much fun!--as these four stories!" - Fresh Fiction
Berkley, March 2008
ISBN 0425220354
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"Midsummer Night's Magic" a Children of Earth novella
A special e-release from Jove Books originally published in the MAN OF MY DREAMS anthology.
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BACKLIST

OVER THE MOON anthology
with Angela Knight, Mary Janice Davidson,
and Sunny
Berkley Sensation, January 2007
ISBN 0425213439
4 stars - RT Book Reviews
Buy Over the Moon now.

MAN OF MY DREAMS anthology
with Sherrilyn Kenyon, Maggie Shayne,
and Suzanne Forster
Jove, November 2004
ISBN 0515137936
RITA Award finalist
"Part fantasy and all romance,
[Kantra] weaves an involving, three-dimensional story
that is scary, intriguing, and sexy." - All About Romance

Buy Man of My Dreams now.



HOME BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Berkley Sensation, August 2006
ISBN 0425211088
"Sexy, intelligent romantic suspense."
- Fresh Fiction
4 stars - Romantic Times

Read Home Before Midnight. Buy it now.

CLOSE-UP
Berkley Sensation, July 2005
ISBN 0425206793
RITA Award finalist, Booksellers Best finalist,
Holt Medallion finalist
Golden Leaf Award winner
"Kantra writes honest, intelligent romance...
smart, sexy, and entirely cool."
- B(u)y the Book, Internet Broadcasting Systems

Read Close Up. Buy it now.






"WAY BACK" LIST

STOLEN MEMORY, Trouble in Eden 4
Now available in e-book! SIM #1347
February 2005 ISBN 0373-27417-3
Golden Leaf Award finalist
"Snatch it up without delay...a very good read!"
- All About Romance


GUILTY SECRETS, SIM #1286
Now available in e-book! April 2004 ISBN 0373-27356-8
"As always, Kantra creates powerful characters that are
deeply wounded and marvelously memorable."
- Midwest Book Review

Read it.

HER BEAUTIFUL ASSASSIN,
Family Secrets continuity series
Now available in e-book! Silhouette Books, October 2003 ISBN 0373-61372-5
Maggie Award Winner
RT Top Pick, RT "Reviewers Choice" nominee
Waldenbooks bestseller
"Spectacularly suspenseful and sexy. Don't miss it!"
- Romantic Times


FEMME FATALE, anthology with Doranna Durgin and Meredith Fletcher
Silhouette Books, August 2003 ISBN 0373-21850-8
"Fans of Virginia Kantra will recognize her characteristic flair
for witty dialogue and scintillating chemistry." - Midwest Book Review

ALL A MAN CAN BE, Trouble in Eden 3, SIM #1215
Now available in e-book! April 2003 ISBN 0373-27285-5
National Readers' Choice Award Winner,
RITA finalist, Maggie Award finalist
"Smart, sexy and sophisticated - another winner from Virginia Kantra."
- USA Today bestselling author Lori Foster

ALL A MAN CAN ASK, Trouble in Eden 2, SIM #1197
Now available in e-book! January 2003 ISBN 0373-27267-7
National Readers' Choice Award finalist,
Romance Readers Anonymous Award finalist
"A fabulously fun and deliciously sexy read."
- USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Bevarly


ALL A MAN CAN DO, Trouble in Eden 1, SIM #1180
Now available in e-book! October 2002 ISBN 0373-27250-2
National Readers' Choice Award winner
for Best Romantic Suspense
All About Romance Reader Award (Honorable Mention), Maggie Award finalist
"A perfect blend of sexy romance and spine-tingling mystery."
- NYT bestselling author Lisa Gardner


BORN TO PROTECT, Firstborn Sons, SIM # 1100
Now available in e-book!September 2001 ISBN 0373-27170-0
RT Top Pick, Waldenbooks bestseller list
"Virginia Kantra's books are on my keeper shelf."
- NYT bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann


MAD DOG AND ANNIE, The MacNeills 4, SIM # 1048
December 2000 ISBN 0373-27118-2
RITA finalist, RIO Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence runner up
"Ms. Kantra is going to the top." A Desert Isle Keeper!
- All About Romance


THE TEMPTATION OF SEAN MACNEILL, The MacNeills 3, SIM # 1032
September 2000 ISBN 0373-27102-6
Romance Readers Anonymous Award nominee
"Virginia Kantra's stories are so packed with the joy and wonder of love they can make a believer out of the most hardened soul."
- NYT Bestselling author Patricia Rice


THE COMEBACK OF CON MACNEILL, The MacNeills 2, SIM # 983
January 2000 ISBN 03773-07983-4
RITA finalist, Maggie Award finalist
"...vibrant characters, engrossing plot and excellent pacing
make the pages fly." - Romantic Times


THE PASSION OF PATRICK MACNEILL, The MacNeills 1, SIM # 906
January 1999 ISBN 03773-07906-0
RITA finalist, RT Top Pick, RT W.I.S.H. Award,
Romance Readers Anonymous Award nominee, Maggie Award finalist
"Virginia Kantra is destined to join the top ranks of romance writers. Her writing is powerful, compelling and impossible to put down. Brava!"
- Bestselling author Eileen Dreyer


THE REFORMING OF MATTHEW DUNN, SIM # 894
November 1998 ISBN 03773-078994-3
Holt Medallion Winner, RT Best IM of 1998 nominee, Golden Heart Winner
"Impressive newcomer Virginia Kantra makes a smashing debut."
- Romantic Times

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PARANORMAL ROMANCE

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