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ⓘ About C.J. Bishop
C.J. Bishop is the pseudonym of gay, lesbian romance novelist A.M. Snead. The author was born and brought up in Coos County Oregon. She has said that she loved living in the small town with its down-to-earth country folk and down-to-earth atmosphere. As such, it was not surprising that she chose to live deep in the country woodlands as an adult. Moreover, living in such quiet and secluded settings with only her daughter and several domestic animals for company gives her all the time to write her novels. What makes Bishop such a different author from her Christian contemporaries is that she is a huge supporter of the LGBT community. She writes most of her works in the gay erotic romance genre, in which she is one of the most beloved authors.
All Book Series by C.J. Bishop
Victims No More: Daddy Dearest Ep 2
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
The Vanished
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2021 Anthology · H.M. Wolfe
Into Hell: Prelude: Holding Cell: Return to the Island
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025 Co-authored · H.M. Wolfe
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is C.J. Bishop?
C.J. Bishop is the pseudonym of gay, lesbian romance novelist A.M. Snead. The author was born and brought up in Coos County Oregon. She has said that she loved living in the small town with its down-to-earth country folk and down-to-earth atmosphere.
Which C.J. Bishop series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Cowboy Gangster series, the earliest of C.J. Bishop's multi-book series: it opens with Shot Through the Heart (2015) and runs to 13 books across 2015–2025, ending with Little Crazy (2025). C.J. Bishop's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has C.J. Bishop written?
C.J. Bishop has 67 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2025. 62 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being The Cowboy Gangster series with 13 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should C.J. Bishop's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. C.J. Bishop's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hunted Hearts (2014, 1 book), The Cowboy Gangster (2015–2025, 13 books) and Soulscape (2015–2021, 5 books), plus 10 more.
How are C.J. Bishop's books organised into series?
This guide splits C.J. Bishop's 67 books into 13 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Cowboy Gangster (13 books, 2015–2025); Phoenix Club (8 books, 2018–2024); The Porn Chronicles (8 books, 2022–2024); The Cowboy Gangster/The Base Crossover (6 books, 2021–2025); Phoenix Club Serial Thriller (5 books, 2023–2025), plus 8 further series.