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ⓘ About Janie Crouch
Janie Crouch is a USA Today bestselling American writer of romance, suspense, contemporary romance, and romantic suspense novels. She is particularly famous for writing the Omega Sector Universe series. The other successful book series written by her include the Instinct series and the linear Tactical series. Crouch says that loves to write about passionate, romantic suspense as she likes to read it as a reader. She has won and has been a finalist of many literary awards of the romance genre, including the RITA Award, the Golden Quill Award, and the National Reader’s Choice Award. Crouch’s influences include the work of authors such as Nora Roberts, Linda Howard, Suzanne Brockmann, Elizabeth Lowell, etc. She is happily married and has four teenage kids.
All Book Series by Janie Crouch
In the Lawman's Protection / Deceit
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2018
Texas Bodyguard: Luke / Critical Strike
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
Texas Bodyguard: Chance / Last Resort
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
Montana Freedom
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023 Co-authored · Josie Jade
Vanessa's Guardian
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2023 Co-authored · Regan Black
Ilsa's Protector
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2023 Co-authored · Regan Black
Lark's Song
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026 Anthology · Josie Jade
1001 Dark Nights Short Story Anthology 2020
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Janie Crouch?
Janie Crouch is a USA Today bestselling American writer of romance, suspense, contemporary romance, and romantic suspense novels. She is particularly famous for writing the Omega Sector Universe series. The other successful book series written by her include the Instinct series and the linear Tactical series.
Which Janie Crouch series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Omega Sector series, the earliest of Janie Crouch's multi-book series: it opens with Infiltration / Stealth (2014) and runs to 4 books across 2014–2015, ending with Leverage / Secret (2015). Janie Crouch's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Janie Crouch written?
Janie Crouch has 113 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 106 of them belong to 16 named series — the largest being the Linear Tactical series with 17 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Janie Crouch's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Janie Crouch's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Omega Sector (2014–2015, 4 books), Instinct (2014–2017, 3 books) and Tough Justice (2015–2017, 16 books), plus 13 more.
How are Janie Crouch's books organised into series?
This guide splits Janie Crouch's 113 books into 16 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Linear Tactical (17 books, 2018–2025); Tough Justice (16 books, 2015–2017); Resting Warrior Ranch (10 books, 2022–2025); Never Too Late For Love (10 books, 2023); Zodiac Tactical (8 books, 2021–2026), plus 11 further series.