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Margaret Watson is a USA Today bestselling author, boasting a rich writing career marked by two RITA Finalist nods and an impressive catalog of thirty books published with Harlequin and Silhouette, as well as numerous other award-winning romantic suspense novels. Her captivating stories have captivated readers worldwide, solidifying her position as a prominent figure in the romantic suspense genre. When Margaret is not crafting intricate plots and relatable characters, she dedicates her time to practicing veterinary medicine in the Chicago area, bringing her compassionate and empathetic nature to both her writing and her professional endeavors.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Margaret Watson's book series? Margaret Watson has written 19 book series. The most notable is the 36 Hours series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Margaret Watson
- #1
Strange Bedfellows (By: Kasey Michaels)(1997) - #2
Ooh Baby, Baby (By: Diana K. Whitney)(1997) - #3
For Her Eyes Only (By: Sharon Sala)(1997) - #4
Cinderella Story (By: Elizabeth August)(1997) - #5
Father And Child Reunion (By: Christine Flynn)(1997) - #6
The Rancher and the Runaway Bride (By: Susan Mallery)(1997) - #7
Partners In Crime (By: Lisa Gardner)(1998) - #8
Nine Months (By: Beverly Barton)(1998) - #9
Parent Plan (By: Paula Detmer Riggs)(1998) - #10
You Must Remember This (By: Marilyn Pappano)(1998) - #11
Marriage By Contract (By: Sandra Steffen)(1998) - #12
Cinderella for a Night (By: Susan Mallery)(2000) - #13
A Thanksgiving To Remember(2000) - #14
The Christmas That Changed Everything (By: Marilyn Pappano,Christine Flynn,Mary Lynn Baxter)(2000) - #15
Very... Pregnant New Year's (By: Doreen Roberts)(2000) - #16
My Secret Valentine (By: Marilyn Pappano)(2001) - #17
Partners in Crime Part 1 (By: Alicia Scott)(2014) - #18
Partners in Crime Part 2 (By: Alicia Scott)(2014) - #19
Partners in Crime Part 3 (By: Alicia Scott)(2014) - #20
Ooh Baby, Baby Part 1 (By: Diana K. Whitney)(2014) - #21
Ooh Baby, Baby Part 2 (By: Diana K. Whitney)(2014) - #22
Ooh Baby, Baby Part 3 (By: Diana K. Whitney)(2014) - #23
For Her Eyes Only Part 1 (By: Sharon Sala)(2014) - #24
For Her Eyes Only Part 2 (By: Sharon Sala)(2014) - #25
For Her Eyes Only Part 3 (By: Sharon Sala)(2014) - #26
Strange Bedfellows Part 1 (By: Kasey Michaels)(2014) - #27
Strange Bedfellows Part 2 (By: Kasey Michaels)(2014) - #28
Strange Bedfellows Part 3 (By: Kasey Michaels)(2014) - #29
Lightning Strikes Part 1 (By: Mary Lynn Baxter)(2014) - #30
Lightning Strikes Part 2 (By: Mary Lynn Baxter)(2014) - #31
Lightning Strikes Part 3 (By: Mary Lynn Baxter)(2014) - #32
Cinderella Story Part 1 (By: Elizabeth August)(2014) - #33
Cinderella Story Part 2 (By: Elizabeth August)(2014) - #34
Cinderella Story Part 3 (By: Elizabeth August)(2014) - #35
The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 1 (By: Susan Mallery)(2014) - #36
The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 2 (By: Susan Mallery)(2014) - #37
The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 3 (By: Susan Mallery)(2014) - #38
Marriage by Contract Part 1 (By: Sandra Steffen)(2014) - #39
Marriage by Contract Part 2 (By: Sandra Steffen)(2014) - #40
Marriage by Contract Part 3 (By: Sandra Steffen)(2014) - #41
Father and Child Reunion Part 1 (By: Christine Flynn)(2014) - #42
Father and Child Reunion Part 2 (By: Christine Flynn)(2014) - #43
Father and Child Reunion Part 3 (By: Christine Flynn)(2014) - #44
Nine Months Part 1 (By: Alicia Scott)(2014) - #45
Nine Months Part 2 (By: Alicia Scott)(2014) - #46
Nine Months Part 3 (By: Alicia Scott)(2014) - #47
The Parent Plan Part 1 (By: Paula Detmer Riggs)(2014) - #48
The Parent Plan Part 2 (By: Paula Detmer Riggs)(2014) - #49
The Parent Plan Part 3 (By: Paula Detmer Riggs)(2014) - #50
You Must Remember This Part 1 (By: Marilyn Pappano)(2014) - #51
You Must Remember This Part 2 (By: Marilyn Pappano)(2014) - #52
You Must Remember This Part 3 (By: Marilyn Pappano)(2014) - #53
Lightning Strikes (By: Mary Lynn Baxter)(2014)
- #1
Her Secret, His Child (By: Tara Taylor Quinn)(1999) - #2
Spencer's Child (By: Joan Kilby)(1999) - #3
The Secret Son (By: Tara Taylor Quinn)(2000) - #4
Mr. Elliott finds a Family (By: Susan Floyd)(2000) - #5
The Seven Year Secret (By: Roz Fox)(2002) - #6
Michael's Father (By: Melinda Curtis)(2003) - #7
Keeping Faith (By: Janice Macdonald)(2003) - #8
Wild Cat and the Marine (By: Jade Taylor)(2003) - #9
The Wild Child (By: Judith Bowen)(2003) - #10
What Daddy Doesn't Know (By: Tara Taylor Quinn)(2004) - #11
Whose Child? (By: Susan Gable)(2004) - #12
The SEAL's Baby (By: Rogenna Brewer)(2004) - #13
The Unknown Daughter (By: Anna DeStefano)(2004) - #14
The Son Between Them (By: Molly O'Keefe)(2006) - #15
Beach Baby (By: Joan Kilby)(2006) - #16
Christmas in Hawthorn Bay (By: Kathleen O'Brien)(2006) - #17
From Out of the Blue (By: Nadia Nichols)(2007) - #18
Her Sister's Child (By: Cynthia Thomason)(2007) - #19
The Missing Mom / A Mum for Amy (By: Ann Evans)(2007) - #20
Because of Our Child (By: Margot Early)(2007) - #21
Dad for Life (By: Helen Brenna)(2007) - #22
Stranger in a Small Town(2007) - #23
Christmas in Key West (By: Cynthia Thomason)(2008) - #24
Baby Under the Mistletoe (By: Jamie Sobrato)(2009) - #25
Welcome Home, Daddy (By: Carrie Weaver)(2009) - #26
That Last Night in Texas (By: Ann Evans)(2010) - #27
His Best Mistake (By: Kristi Gold)(2010) - #28
The Secret She Kept (By: Amy Knupp)(2012) - #29
A Marine for Christmas (By: Beth Andrews)(2018)
- #1
Once Removed(2021) - #2
Once Burned(2021) - #3
Fool Me Once(2021) - #4
Just This Once(2021) - #5
With One Breath(2022) - #6
Once and Always(2022) - #7
Once a Killer(2022) - #8
Trust No One(2023) - #9
Once Upon a Christmas(2023) - #10
Blackhawk Security Vol 5-6(2024) - #11
My One and Only(2024) - #12
Nowhere to Hide(2024) - #13
No Way Out(2025) - #14
Until There Was You(2025)
- #1
Rodeo Man(1998) - #2
For the Children(1998) - #3
Cowboy with a Badge(1998) - #4
The Fugitive Bride(1998) - #5
The Marriage Protection Plan(1999)
- #1
Cop of the Year (By: Kathryn Shay)(1998) - #2
Her Protector (By: Ellen James)(1998) - #3
Child of Mine (By: Lynn Erickson)(1998) - #4
The Family Next Door (By: Janice Kay Johnson)(1998) - #5
It Takes a Baby (By: Dee Holmes)(1998) - #6
Are You My Mommy? (By: Kay David)(1999) - #7
Her Own Ranger (By: Anne Marie Duquette)(1999) - #8
A Ranger's Wife (By: Lyn Ellis)(1999) - #9
Falling For Him (By: Morgan Hayes)(1999) - #10
Jack Murray, Sheriff (By: Janice Kay Johnson)(2000) - #11
The Man Behind the Badge (By: Dawn Stewardson)(2000) - #12
Annalee and the Lawman (By: Lyn Ellis)(2001) - #13
My Private Detective (By: Rebecca Winters)(2001) - #14
Accidentally Yours (By: Rebecca Winters)(2001) - #15
The Baby Cop (By: Roz Fox)(2001) - #16
Beneath a Texas Sky (By: Rebecca Winters)(2002) - #17
Wonders Never Cease Count (By: Debra Salonen)(2002) - #18
She's My Mom (By: Rebecca Winters)(2002) - #19
Maggie's Guardian (By: Anna Adams)(2002) - #20
My Three Girls (By: Susan Floyd)(2002) - #21
Vanished (By: Bonnie K. Winn)(2003) - #22
Two on the Run(2004) - #23
Revelations (By: Janice Kay Johnson)(2004) - #24
Forgotten Son (By: Linda Warren)(2005) - #25
The Chosen Child (By: Brenda Mott)(2005) - #26In Her Defense(2005)
- #27
The Runaway Daughter (By: Anna DeStefano)(2006) - #28Family First(2006)
- #29
A Man of Honor (By: Linda Barrett)(2006) - #30
Her Secret Family (By: Sherry Lewis)(2006) - #31
Son Of Texas (By: Linda Warren)(2006) - #32
Secrets in Texas (By: Carrie Weaver)(2006) - #33
The Perfect Daughter (By: Anna DeStefano)(2007) - #34
Safe in His Arms (By: Kay David)(2007) - #35
Nobody's Hero (By: Carrie Alexander)(2007) - #36
Not on Her Own (By: Cynthia Reese)(2007) - #37
Not Without Her Family (By: Beth Andrews)(2008) - #38
Single-Dad Sheriff (By: Amy Frazier)(2008) - #39
The Man Behind The Cop (By: Janice Kay Johnson)(2008) - #40
Cop on Loan (By: Jeannie Watt)(2008) - #41
His Only Defense (By: Carolyn McSparren)(2008) - #42
Summer at the Lake (By: Linda Barrett)(2009) - #43
Do You Take This Cop? (By: Beth Andrews)(2010) - #44
Bachelor Cop (By: Carolyn McSparren)(2010) - #45
Homecoming Day (By: Holly Jacobs)(2010) - #46
All That Remains (By: Janice Kay Johnson)(2011) - #47
Then There Were Three (By: Jeanie London)(2011) - #48
Honor Bound (By: Julianna Morris)(2011) - #49
Bone Deep (By: Janice Kay Johnson)(2011) - #50
A Better Man (By: Emilie Rose)(2012) - #51
No Ordinary Sheriff (By: Mary Sullivan)(2012)
- #1
Devil's Gambit (By: Lisa Jackson)(1985) - #2
Twice Shy (By: Evelyn A. Crowe)(1987) - #3
Measure of Deceit (By: Caroline Burnes)(1988) - #4
Life Line (By: Rebecca York)(1990) - #5
Someone To Turn To (By: Marilyn Cunningham)(1990) - #6
Accompanying Alice (By: Terese Ramin)(1991) - #7
A Dangerous Loyalty (By: Suzanne Ellison)(1991) - #8
A Dangerous Game (By: Candace Schuler)(1991) - #9
The Perfect Frame (By: Barbara Bretton,Betsy Page)(1991) - #10
Deadly Currents (By: Caroline Burnes)(1992) - #11
Stage Whispers (By: Barbara Bretton,Elise Title)(1992) - #12
The Reluctant Bride (By: Barbara Bretton)(1992) - #13
Passion's Verdict (By: Barbara Bretton,Frances Williams)(1993) - #14
A Haven in His Arms (By: Phyllis Halldorson)(1993) - #15
Only a Dream Away (By: Doreen Roberts)(1993) - #16
Deadly Devotion (By: Sheryl Lynn)(1993) - #17
A Wanted Man (By: Kathleen Creighton)(1994) - #18
Surrogate Dad (By: Marion Smith Collins)(1994) - #19
Capture (By: Emily French)(1994) - #20
Night Prince (By: Muriel Jensen)(1994) - #21
Safekeeping (By: Peg Sutherland)(1994) - #22
The Gunslinger (By: Mary McBride)(1995) - #23
Heart of the Hunter (By: B.J. James)(1995) - #24
A Secret And A Bridal Pledge (By: Barbara Bretton,Andrea Edwards)(1995) - #25
An Innocent Man(1995) - #26
True Lies (By: Ingrid Weaver)(1995) - #27
Behind The Mask (By: Joanna Wayne)(1995) - #28
Caitlin's Guardian Angel (By: Marie Ferrarella)(1995) - #29
His Friend's Wife (By: Janice Kay Johnson)(1995) - #30
Time and Again (By: Kathryn Jensen)(1995) - #31
Badlands Bride (By: Cheryl St. John)(1996) - #32
A Suitable Bodyguard / The Bodyguard (By: Kathryn Shay)(1996) - #33
Stranger in Paradise (By: Amanda Stevens)(1996) - #34
Baby Romeo: P.I. (By: Jule McBride)(1996) - #35
When a Man Loves a Woman (By: Bonnie K. Winn)(1996) - #36
The Marrying Kind (By: Beverly Bird)(1996) - #37
The Only Child (By: Carolyn McSparren)(1996) - #38
Touch Me In The Dark (By: Patricia Rosemoor)(1996) - #39
Renegade's Redemption (By: Lindsay Longford)(1997) - #40
Sunset Promises (By: Carla Cassidy)(1997) - #41
The Twenty-Third Man (By: Peggy Nicholson)(1997) - #42
Wed To A Stranger? (By: Jule McBride)(1997) - #43
The Amnesiac Bride (By: Marie Ferrarella)(1997)
- #1
A Safe Place(2012) - #2
The Woman He Knows(2012) - #3
Bending the Rules(2013)
- #1
Small-Town Secrets(2006) - #2Stranger in a Small Town(2007)
- #3Small-Town Family(2019)
- #1
The Sheikh's Secret Son (By: Kasey Michaels)(1999) - #2
Expecting... In Texas (By: Marie Ferrarella)(1999) - #3
Million Dollar Marriage (By: Maggie Shayne)(1999) - #4
The Baby Pursuit (By: Laurie Paige)(1999) - #5
A Willing Wife (By: Jackie Merritt)(1999) - #6
Marry in Haste.... (By: Karen Rose Smith)(1999) - #7
The Expectant Secretary (By: Leanna Wilson)(1999) - #8
Shotgun Vows (By: Teresa Southwick)(1999) - #9
To Love and Protect Her(1999) - #10
Corporate Daddy (By: Arlene James)(1999) - #11
Snowbound Cinderella (By: Ruth Ryan Langan)(2000) - #12
The Heiress and the Sheriff (By: Stella Bagwell)(2000) - #13
In the Arms of a Hero (By: Beverly Barton)(2000) - #14
Wedlocked?! (By: Pamela Toth)(2000) - #15
Hired Bride (By: Jackie Merritt)(2000) - #16
The Pregnant Heiress (By: Eileen Wilks)(2001) - #17
Lone Star Wedding (By: Sandra Steffen)(2010)
- #1
The House on Creek Road (By: Caron Todd)(2003) - #2
Past, Present and a Future (By: Janice Carter)(2004) - #3
Return to Little Hills (By: Janice Macdonald)(2004) - #4
Mr. Imperfect (By: Karina Bliss)(2006) - #5
Everything To Prove (By: Nadia Nichols)(2006) - #6
Man With a Past (By: Kay Stockham)(2006) - #7
His Best Friend's Baby (By: Molly O'Keefe)(2006) - #8
The Truth About Family (By: Kimberly Van Meter)(2006) - #9
Count on Love (By: Melinda Curtis)(2007) - #10
The Wedding Heiress (By: Pamela Ford)(2007) - #11
Return to West Texas (By: Jean Brashear)(2007) - #12
The Wrong Man For Her (By: Kathryn Shay)(2007) - #13
A Time to Come Home (By: Darlene Gardner)(2007) - #14
More Than a Memory (By: Roz Fox)(2008) - #15
A Man to Rely on (By: Cindi Myers)(2008) - #16
A Forever Family (By: Jamie Sobrato)(2008) - #17
Cowboy Comes Back (By: Jeannie Watt)(2009) - #18
The Man She Once Knew / The Price He Paid (By: Jean Brashear)(2009) - #19
A Letter for Annie (By: Laura Abbot)(2009) - #20
Trust Me / The Promise He Made (By: Linda Style)(2009) - #21
The Boyfriend's Back (By: Ellen Hartman)(2009) - #22An Unlikely Setup(2009)
- #23Can't Stand the Heat?(2010)
- #24
Always a Temp (By: Jeannie Watt)(2010) - #25
A Lot Like Christmas (By: Dawn Atkins)(2010) - #26
A Southern Reunion (By: Lenora Worth)(2011) - #27
Deserving of Luke (By: Tracy Wolff)(2011) - #28
The Baby Connection (By: Dawn Atkins)(2011) - #29
The Last Goodbye (By: Sarah Mayberry)(2011) - #30
One Good Reason (By: Sarah Mayberry)(2011) - #31
The Prodigal Son (By: Beth Andrews)(2011) - #32
The Christmas Gift (By: Darlene Gardner)(2011) - #33
In His Eyes (By: Emmie Dark)(2012) - #34
The Long Shot (By: Ellen Hartman)(2012) - #35
Beyond Ordinary (By: Mary Sullivan)(2014) - #36
John Riley's Girl (By: Inglath Cooper)(2020)
- #1
Welcome To My Family (By: Roz Fox)(1999) - #2
The Truth About Jane Doe (By: Linda Warren)(2000) - #3
A Country Practice (By: Laura Abbot)(2001) - #4
That Woman in Wyoming (By: Sherry Lewis)(2001) - #5
Daughter of Oklahoma (By: Darlene Graham)(2001) - #6
My Name is Nell (By: Laura Abbot)(2003) - #7
A Woman Like Annie (By: Inglath Cooper)(2003) - #8
Dilemma at Bayberry Cove (By: Cynthia Thomason)(2004) - #9
The Second Sister (By: Carrie Weaver)(2004) - #10
The Women of Bayberry Cove (By: Cynthia Thomason)(2004) - #11
An Unlikely Match (By: Cynthia Thomason)(2005) - #12
Dear Cordelia (By: Pamela Ford)(2005) - #13
Rules of Engagement (By: Bonnie K. Winn)(2005) - #14
Marriage in Jeopardy (By: Anna Adams)(2006) - #15Small-Town Secrets(2006)
- #16
Plan B: Boyfriend (By: Ellen Hartman)(2009) - #17
No Hero Like Him (By: Elaine Grant)(2009) - #18
Her Mountain Man (By: Cindi Myers)(2010) - #19
Frankie's Back in Town (By: Jeanie London)(2010) - #20
The Way to Texas / Waltz Across Texas (By: Liz Talley)(2010) - #21
Her Son's Hero (By: Vicki Essex)(2011) - #22
Winning Over the Rancher (By: Mary Brady)(2011) - #23
A Taste of Texas / Takes Two to Tango (By: Liz Talley)(2011) - #24
A Touch of Scarlet (By: Liz Talley)(2011) - #25
A Little Texas / Texas Twirl (By: Liz Talley)(2011) - #26
These Ties That Bind (By: Mary Sullivan)(2011) - #27
The Cost of Silence (By: Kathleen O'Brien)(2011) - #28
Hot to Trot (By: Liz Talley)(2024)
- #1An Innocent Man(1995)
- #2
To Save His Child(1996) - #3
An Honorable Man(1996) - #4
The Dark Side of the Moon(1997) - #5Family on the Run(2000)
- #6
Hometown Girl(2020)
- #1Two on the Run(2004)
- #2In Her Defense(2005)
- #3Family First(2006)
- #1
Personal Best(2013)
- #1
Find Me(2013) - #2
Watch Me(2013) - #3
Love Me(2014) - #4
Trust Me(2014) - #5
Cover Me(2015) - #6
Protect Me(2015) - #7
Save Me(2016) - #8
See Me(2016) - #9
Catch Me(2017)
- #1The Third Eye(2019)
- #2
An Indigo Wind(2019) - #3
Dark Matter(2019) - #4
Red Dawn Rising(2019) - #5
Out of the Darkness(2020)
- #1
A Place Called Home(2008) - #2No Place Like Home(2008)
- #3Home at Last(2009)
- #1An Unlikely Setup(2009)
- #2Can't Stand the Heat?(2010)
- #3Life Rewritten(2010)
- #4For Baby and Me(2011)
- #1
Mission: Irresistible (By: Sharon Sala)(2000) - #2
Undercover Bride (By: Kylie Brant)(2000) - #3
Night of No Return (By: Eileen Wilks)(2000) - #4
Her Secret Weapon (By: Beverly Barton)(2000) - #5
Hero at Large (By: Robyn Amos)(2000) - #6
Strangers When We Married (By: Carla Cassidy)(2000) - #7
The Spy Who Loved Him (By: Merline Lovelace)(2001) - #8
Someone To Watch Over Her(2001) - #9
The Enemy's Daughter (By: Linda Turner)(2001) - #10
The Way We Wed (By: Pat Warren)(2001) - #11
Cinderella's Secret Agent (By: Ingrid Weaver)(2001) - #12
Familiar Stranger (By: Sharon Sala)(2001)
About Margaret Watson
Margaret Watson is a USA Today bestselling author, boasting a rich writing career marked by two RITA Finalist nods and an impressive catalog of thirty books published with Harlequin and Silhouette, as well as numerous other award-winning romantic suspense novels. Her captivating stories have captivated readers worldwide, solidifying her position as a prominent figure in the romantic suspense genre. When Margaret is not crafting intricate plots and relatable characters, she dedicates her time to practicing veterinary medicine in the Chicago area, bringing her compassionate and empathetic nature to both her writing and her professional endeavors.
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