Order of Joan Johnston Books

Joan Johnston is an American writer known for her contemporary and historical romance novels. She is the author of several series, including Hawk’s Way, Captive Heart, Bitter Creek, and Benedict Brothers. Raised as the daughter of an Air Force sergeant and a music teacher, Joan earned her B.A. from Jacksonville University and her M.A. from the University of Illinois, Urbana, both in theatre. She later obtained her law degree with honors from the University of Texas and practiced as an attorney for five years. Additionally, she has experience as a newspaper editor, drama critic, and college professor. Joan is affiliated with the Authors Guild, Novelists, Inc., Romance Writers of America, and Florida Romance Writers. She divides her time between Colorado and Florida and has two children and a grandchild. Joan Johnston published her first novel, Frontier Woman, in 1988, which marked the start of her Sisters of the Lone Star Trilogy. Below is a list of her books in the order of their initial publication.