Brenda Jackson has published 124 novels, 2 short story collections and 17 other books, beginning with Whispered Promises (1996). The 5 series include The Westmoreland series (23 books, starting with Delaney's Desert Sheikh), The Madaris Family and Friends series (19 books, starting with Tonight And Forever (Arabesque)) and The Steele series (12 books, starting with Solid Soul). The best-known is One Special Moment (Arabesque) (1998). The latest is Spilling the Tea (2025).
Updated September 2026
The Westmoreland series books in order (23)
Reading order: 1 Delaney's Desert Sheikh (2002) · 2 A Little Dare (2003) · 3 Thorn's Challenge (2003) · 4 Stone Cold Surrender (2004) · 5 Riding the Storm (2004) · 6 Jared's Counterfeit Fiancée (2005) · 7 The Chase Is On (2005) · 8 The Durango Affair (2006) · 9 Ian's Ultimate Gamble (2006) · 10 Seduction, Westmoreland Style (2007) · … all 23 below
- 1.
Delaney's Desert Sheikh (2002)
- 2.
A Little Dare (2003)
- 3.
Thorn's Challenge (2003)
- 4.
Stone Cold Surrender (2004)
- 5.
Riding the Storm (2004)
- 6.
Jared's Counterfeit Fiancée (2005)
- 7.
The Chase Is On (2005)
- 8.
The Durango Affair (2006)
- 9.
Ian's Ultimate Gamble (2006)
- 10.
Seduction, Westmoreland Style (2007)
- 11.
Spencer's Forbidden Passion (2007)
- 12.
Taming Clint Westmoreland (2008)
- 13.
Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit (2008)
- 14.
Tall, Dark...Westmoreland! (2009)
- 15.
Westmoreland's Way (2009)
- 16.
Wrapped In Pleasure
- 17.
Hot Westmoreland Nights (2010)
- 18.
What a Westmoreland Wants (1979)
- 19.
A Wife For A Westmoreland (2011)
- 20.
The Proposal (2011)
- 21.
Feeling the Heat (2012)
- 22.
Texas Wild (2012)
- 23.
One Winters Night (2012)
The Madaris Family and Friends series books in order (19)
Reading order: 1 Tonight And Forever (Arabesque) (2005) · 2 Whispered Promises (1996) · 3 Eternally Yours (Arabesque) (1997) · 4 One Special Moment (Arabesque) (1998) · 5 Fire and Desire (1999) · 6 Secret Love (2000) · 7 True Love (2000) · 8 Surrender (2001) · 9 The Midnight Hour (2004) · 10 Madaris Saga (2004) · … all 19 below
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Tonight And Forever (Arabesque) (2005)
- 2.
Whispered Promises (1996)
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Eternally Yours (Arabesque) (1997)
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One Special Moment (Arabesque) (1998)
- 5.
Fire and Desire (1999)
- 6.
Secret Love (2000)
- 7.
True Love (2000)
- 8.
Surrender (2001)
- 9.
The Midnight Hour (2004)
- 10.
Madaris Saga (2004)
- 11.
Unfinished Business (2018)
- 12.
Slow Burn (A Madaris Family Novel) (2007)
- 13.
Taste of Passion (2009)
- 14.
Sensual Confessions (2010)
- 15.
Inseparable (2011)
- 16.
Courting Justice
- 17.
Dreams of Forever
- 18.
A Very Merry Romance (2017)
- 19.
Best Laid Plans (2018)
The Steele series books in order (12)
Reading order: 1 Solid Soul (2006) · 2 Night Heat (2006) · 3 Beyond Temptation (2007) · 4 Risky Pleasures (2007) · 5 Irresistible Forces (2008) · 6 Quade's Babies (2008) · 7 Intimate Seduction (2009) · 8 Hidden Pleasures (2010) · 9 A Steele For Christmas (2011) · 10 Private Arrangements (2012) · … all 12 below
- 1.
Solid Soul (2006)
- 2.
Night Heat (2006)
- 3.
Beyond Temptation (2007)
- 4.
Risky Pleasures (2007)
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Irresistible Forces (2008)
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Quade's Babies (2008)
- 7.
Intimate Seduction (2009)
- 8.
Hidden Pleasures (2010)
- 9.
A Steele For Christmas (2011)
- 10.
Private Arrangements (2012)
- 11.
Possessed by Passion (2016)
- 12.
Guilty Pleasure: A Steele Family and Friends Novel (2017)
The Granger books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 A Brother's Honor (2013) · 2 Man's Promise (2014) · 3 Lover's Vow (2015) · 4 Captivated by Love (2016)
- 1.
A Brother's Honor (2013)
- 2.
Man's Promise (2014)
- 3.
Lover's Vow (2015)
- 4.
Captivated by Love (2016)
Where to start with Brenda Jackson
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Tonight And Forever (Arabesque)
Book 1 of The Madaris Family and Friends series, the series that includes One Special Moment (Arabesque), Brenda Jackson's most-read book.
Newest
Spilling the Tea
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
A Family Reunion (2001)
Mr. November (2001)
Perfect Timing (2002)
Ties That Bind (2002)
Perfect Fit (2003)
The Savvy Sistahs (2003)
A Valentine Kiss (2004)
Scandal Between the Sheets (2004)
No More Playas (2005)
When You Least Expect It (2005)
Taking Care of Business (2006)
In Bed With Her Boss (2007)
Stranded With The Tempting Stranger (2007)
Strictly Confidential Attraction (2007)
Westmoreland Series (2007)
Her Little Black Book (2008)
Just Deserts (2008)
Millionaire's Wedding Revenge (2008)
At Home in Stone Creek (2009)
Bachelor Untamed (2009)
One Night With The Wealthy Rancher (2009)
Secret Love Arabesque (2009)
Temperatures Rising (2009)
True Love Arabesque (2009)
Bachelor Unleashed (2010)
Bachelor Unleashed Kimani Romance (2010)
Ignited By Passion (2010)
Ravished By Desire (2010)
Spontaneous (2010)
Star of His Heart (2010)
Bachelor Undone (2011)
An Offer She Can't Refuse (2012)
Feeling The Heat Night Heat (2012)
Touch of Persuasion (2012)
A Madaris Bride For Christmas (2013)
Bachelor Unclaimed (2013)
Memories for Eternity (2013)
Stern (2013)
THE BROTHER'S HONOR. BK #1 (2013)
Zane (2013)
All for Love (2014)
The Real Thing (2014)
The Secret Affair (2014)
Bane (2015)
Breaking Bailey's Rules (2015)
Sparks of Temptation (2015)
How to Sleep with the Boss (2016)
Tempted by the Texan (2016)
Little Secrets: Secretly Pregnant (2017)
Secret Son (2017)
Will of Steel (2017)
Against the Night and the Object of His Protection (2018)
Love in Catalina Cove (2018)
Forget Me Not (2019)
Mystery Man and Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit (2019)
Soldier of Fortune and Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit (2019)
Follow Your Heart (2021)
One Christmas Wish (2021)
Used-To-Be Lovers and Risky Pleasures (2021)
Wild About Harry and Stone Cold Surrender (2021)
Only Forever and Solid Soul (2022)
Sierra's Homecoming and Star of His Heart (2023)
Texas Tycoon and Hidden Pleasures (2023)
Spilling the Tea (2025)
Short story collections in order
Some Like It Hot (2009)
Brenda Jackson - The Westmoreland Collection (2013)
Other books in order
Would You Believe (1972)
Rogets Ii New (1984)
Bachelor Unbound (2018)
Finding Home Again (2019)
His to Claim (2019)
Claimed by a Steele (2020)
Seduced by a Steele (2020)
The Wife He Needs (2020)
Marriage He Demands (2021)
House on Blueberry Lane (2022)
Mckettrick Christmas and a Steele for Christmas (2022)
Outlaw's Claim (2022)
Texas Proud and Irresistible Forces (2023)
Cottage on Pelican Bay (2024)
McKettrick's Heart and the Marriage He Demands (2024)
Taming a Heartbreaker (2024)
About Brenda Jackson
Brenda Streater Jackson is an American novelist who writes contemporary multicultural romance novels. She was the first African-American author to have a novel published as part of the Silhouette Desire line, and has seen many of her novels reach The New York Times and USAToday bestsellers lists. Jackson reached a milestone in her career in October 2013 when she published her 100th novel, becoming the first African American to achieve this milestone.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brenda Jackson FAQ
- How many books has Brenda Jackson written?
- Brenda Jackson has published 124 novels, 2 short story collections and 17 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Brenda Jackson's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Westmoreland series with Delaney's Desert Sheikh, The Madaris Family and Friends series with Tonight And Forever (Arabesque) and The Steele series with Solid Soul. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Brenda Jackson's latest book?
- Spilling the Tea (2025).
- What is Brenda Jackson's most famous book?
- One Special Moment (Arabesque) (1998) is Brenda Jackson's most widely read book.
- Are Brenda Jackson's books connected?
- 61 books belong to 5 series (The Westmoreland series, The Madaris Family and Friends series, The Steele series and The Granger); the other 82 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.