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Barbara Delinsky

A New York Times bestseller known for emotionally rich contemporary women's fiction.

Barbara Delinsky writes heartfelt contemporary fiction and romance that digs into family, relationships, and the emotional lives of women facing real challenges. Her novels are warm, thoughtful, and character-driven, with romance woven through larger life stories.

The heat is gentle; the emotional depth is the draw. A great pick for readers who love women's fiction with genuine feeling and a hopeful heart.

What to expect
  • For readers who love emotional contemporary women's fiction
  • Gentle heat — emotion and relationships lead
  • Known for warm, character-driven family stories
96 books in our directoryGenres: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, YA Romance
PG-13: 93R: 3
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Having Faith
Having Faith
2020
PG-13
Fulfilment
Fulfilment
2019
PG-13
Father of the BrideBarbara Delinsky
Father of the Bride
2018
PG-13★ 3.44
What She Really WantsBarbara Delinsky
What She Really Wants
2015
PG-13★ 3.74
Through my eyes
Through my eyes
2015
PG-13
Crossed HeartsBarbara Delinsky
Crossed Hearts
2014
PG-13
Chances AreBarbara Delinsky
Chances Are
2014
PG-13
InvitationBarbara Delinsky
Invitation
2014
PG-13
The Dream Unfolds
The Dream Unfolds
2013
PG-13★ 3.94
Forbidden LoveBarbara Delinsky
Forbidden Love
2013
PG-13
Sweet Salt AirBarbara Delinsky
Sweet Salt Air
2013
PG-13
Right Wrong NumberBarbara Delinsky
Right Wrong Number
2013
PG-13
Love songs
Love songs
2013
PG-13
Passionate TouchBarbara Delinsky
Passionate Touch
2013
PG-13★ 3.62
Escape
Escape
2012
PG-13
Eternity
Eternity
2012
PG-13
DestinyBarbara Delinsky
Destiny
2012
PG-13
Warm HeartsBarbara Delinsky
Warm Hearts
2012
PG-13
Three Wishes
Three Wishes
2012
PG-13★ 3.86
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
2011
PG-13
Not My Daughter
Not My Daughter
2010
PG-13
Fascíno do bronze
Fascíno do bronze
2010
PG-13
Friends and Lovers
Friends and Lovers
2010
PG-13
Dream Man
Dream Man
2009
PG-13★ 3.58
Bronze Mystique
Bronze Mystique
2009
PG-13
While My Sister Sleeps
While My Sister Sleeps
2008
PG-13
Facets
Facets
2008
PG-13★ 3.88
Trust
Trust
2008
PG-13
Family Tree
Family Tree
2007
PG-13★ 3.62
More Than Friends LP
More Than Friends LP
2006
PG-13
Looking for Peyton Place
Looking for Peyton Place
2005
PG-13
Threats and Promises
Threats and Promises
2004
PG-13
In Too Deep
In Too Deep
2003
PG-13
Flirting with Pete
Flirting with Pete
2003
PG-13★ 3.91
Fulfillment
Fulfillment
2002
PG-13
An Accidental Woman
An Accidental Woman
2002
PG-13★ 3.96
Bronze Mystique / Secrets in Silence
Bronze Mystique / Secrets in Silence
2001
PG-13
Impulse
Impulse
2000
PG-13
The Vineyard
The Vineyard
2000
PG-13
Dangerous Desires Collection (Too Wild To Wed, Montana Man, and Falling Angel)
Dangerous Desires Collection (Too Wild To Wed, Montana Man, and Falling Angel)
1999
PG-13
Dreams (Trade Size)
Dreams (Trade Size)
1999
PG-13
Lake News
Lake News
1999
PG-13
Coast road
Coast road
1998
PG-13
Summer Lovers
Summer Lovers
1998
PG-13
Rekindled
Rekindled
1998
PG-13
Sweet Ember
Sweet Ember
1997
PG-13
A Woman's Place
A Woman's Place
1997
PG-13★ 4.05
Expecting!Barbara Delinsky
Expecting!
1996
PG-13
Sensuous Burgundy
Sensuous Burgundy
1996
PG-13
Shades of Grace
Shades of Grace
1995
R★ 3.93
Together alone
Together alone
1995
PG-13★ 4.05
Passion and illusion
Passion and illusion
1994
PG-13
For my daughters
For my daughters
1994
PG-13
Straight from the Heart (Men Made In America #7)
Straight from the Heart (Men Made In America #7)
Men Made In America #7
1993
PG-13
Suddenly
Suddenly
1993
PG-13★ 3.93
Tender Loving Care ( T.L.C. )Barbara Delinsky
Tender Loving Care ( T.L.C. )
1993
PG-13
Gemstone
Gemstone
1993
PG-13
Heat Wave (Best Of The Best) (Best of the Best Series)Barbara Delinsky
Heat Wave (Best Of The Best) (Best of the Best Series)
1993
PG-13★ 3.39
The carpenter's lady
The carpenter's lady
1993
PG-13★ 3.7
More than friends
More than friends
1993
PG-13★ 3.93
First, Best And Only (Best Of The Best) (Best of the Best Series)Barbara Delinsky
First, Best And Only (Best Of The Best) (Best of the Best Series)
1993
PG-13★ 3.54
The passions of Chelsea Kane
The passions of Chelsea Kane
1992
PG-13★ 4.21
The Outsider
The Outsider
1992
PG-13★ 3.12
Special Something / The Forever Instinct (2 Novels in 1, Reissue)Barbara Delinsky
Special Something / The Forever Instinct (2 Novels in 1, Reissue)
1991
PG-13
A Woman Betrayed
A Woman Betrayed
1991
PG-13
With This Ring
With This Ring
1991
PG-13
The Stud
The Stud
1991
R★ 3.57
The dream
The dream
1990
PG-13
The dream comes true
The dream comes true
1990
PG-13
Montana man
Montana man
1989
PG-13
Heart of the Night
Heart of the Night
1989
PG-13
T.L.C.
T.L.C.
1988
PG-13★ 3.81
Commitments
Commitments
1988
PG-13★ 3.87
Twilight whispers
Twilight whispers
1987
PG-13
A single rose
A single rose
1987
PG-13
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
1987
PG-13★ 3.79
Cardinal Rules
Cardinal Rules
1987
PG-13★ 3.3
Twelve Across
Twelve Across
1987
PG-13★ 3.73
Straight from the heart
Straight from the heart
1986
PG-13★ 3.68
Within Reach (Worldwide Library)
Within Reach (Worldwide Library)
1986
PG-13
Within Reach
Within Reach
1986
PG-13
First, best and only
First, best and only
1986
R★ 3.54
The real thing
The real thing
1986
PG-13★ 3.84
First Things First
First Things First
1985
PG-13
Secret of the Stone
Secret of the Stone
1985
PG-13★ 3.83
Variation on a Theme
Variation on a Theme
1984
PG-13
The forever instinct
The forever instinct
1984
PG-13★ 3.75
A special something
A special something
1984
PG-13
Finger prints
Finger prints
1984
PG-13★ 4.06
Moment to Moment
Moment to Moment
1984
PG-13★ 3.73
Flip Side of Yesterday
Flip Side of Yesterday
1983
PG-13★ 3.06
Irresistble ImpulseBarbara Delinsky
Irresistble Impulse
1983
PG-13
An Irresistible Impulse
An Irresistible Impulse
1983
PG-13★ 3.68
Fast courting
Fast courting
1983
PG-13★ 3.8
Time To Love
Time To Love
1982
PG-13★ 3.59
Search for a New Dawn
Search for a New Dawn
1982
PG-13★ 3.83