Ruth Ryan Langan (born December 12, 1937 in Detroit) was an American writer of romance novels. She is a New York Times Bestselling author of over one hundred novels, both historical and contemporary under the penname Ruth Langan. She also writes contemporary Western romantic suspense for Grand Central Publishing, as well as some novellas for Jove under the pseudonym R. C. Ryan.

Biography

Ruth Ryan Langan began her writing career in secret. Her family discovered her writings when her children came home unexpectedly from school one day and found her writing. When Langan's husband was told of her hobby, he bought her an electric typewriter "because 'writers need tools'". Her first book was published by Silhouette Books in 1981 after an editor picked it out of their slush pile. After the first sale was completed, Langan got an agent. Langan is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America, and a member of DWW (Detroit Working Writers). She has five children and lives in Michigan.

Bibliography

As Ruth Langan

Texas

#''Texas Heart'' (1989) #''Texas Healer'' (1992) #''Texas Hero'' (1993)

Highlander Series

#''One Christmas Night'' (1999) also in omnibus One Christmas Night #''Highland Barbarian'' (1990) also in omnibus Ransomed Brides #''Highland Heather'' (1991) #''Highland Fire'' (1991) #''Highland Heart'' (1992) #''The Highlander'' (1994) #''Highland Heaven'' (1995)

The Jewels of Texas

#''Diamond'' (1996) #''Pearl'' (1996) #''Jade'' (1997) #''Ruby'' (1997) #''Malachite'' (1998)

O'Neil Saga

#''Rory'' (2002) #''Conor'' (1999) #''Briana'' (1999)

Wildes of Wyoming

#''Chance'' (2000) #''Hazard'' (2000) #''Ace'' (2000)

Sirens of the Sea

#''The Sea Witch'' (2000) #''The Sea Nymph'' (2001) #''The Sea Sprite'' (2001)

Lassiter Law

#''By Honor Bound (2001)'' #''Return of the Prodigal Son'' (2002) #''Banning's Woman'' (2002) #''His Father's Son'' (2002)

Sullivan Sisters

#''Awakening Alex'' (2001) #''Loving Lizbeth'' (2001) #''Seducing Celeste'' (2001)

Badlands

#''Badlands Law'' (2002) #''Badlands Legend'' (2002) #''Badlands Heart'' (2002)

Mystical Highlands

#''Highland Sword'' (2003) #''The Betrayal'' (2003) #''The Knight and the Seer'' (2003)

Devil’s Cove

#''Cover-Up'' (2004) also in Cover-Up / Shadows of the Past #''Wanted'' (2004) #''Vendetta'' (2004) #''Retribution'' (2004)

Stand Alone Novels

*''Just Like Yesterday'' (1981) *''Hidden Isle'' (1983) *''Beloved Gambler'' (1984) *''No Gentle Love'' (1984) *''Eden of Temptation'' (1984) *''Nevada Nights'' (1985) *''This Time Forever'' (1985) *''Star-crossed'' (1985) *''Family Secrets'' (1985) *''To Love a Dreamer'' (1985) *''September's Dream'' (1985) *''Mysteries of the Heart'' (1986) *''Whims of Fate'' (1986) *''The Proper Miss Porter'' (1987) *''Destiny's Daughter'' (1987) *''Mistress of the Seas'' (1988) *''Passage West'' (1988) *''The Heart's Secrets'' (1989) *''Captive of Desire'' (1990) *''Christmas Miracle'' (1992) *''Addy Starr'' (1992) *''Deception'' (1993) *''All That Glitters'' (1994) *''Christmas Miracle'' (1994) *''Dulcie's Gift'' (1996) *''The Courtship of Izzy McCree'' (1998) *''Blackthorne'' (1998) *''Paradise Falls'' (2004) *''Ashes of Dreams'' (2005) *''Duchess of Fifth Avenue'' (2006) *''Heart's Delight'' (2007) *''Angel'' (2014) *''Cross His Heart'' (2015) *''Passion's Law (2001) #7 in '
The Coltons Series
' *''Snowbound Cinderella (1999) #6 in th
Fortunes of Texas Series
' *''Maverick Hearts'' (1996) also in omnibus Outlaw Brides

As R. C. Ryan

McCords

#''Montana Legacy'' (2010) #''Montana Destiny'' (2010) #''Montana Glory'' (2010)

Wyoming Sky

#''Quinn'' (2012) #''Josh'' (2012) #''Jake'' (2013)

Copper Creek Cowboys

#''The Maverick of Copper Creek'' (2014) #''The Rebel of Copper Creek'' (2015) #''The Legacy of Copper Creek'' (2015)

Home for Christmas

#''Home for Christmas'' (2015) #''Christmas at Bitter Creek'' (2015) also in omnibus Historical Christmas Stories 1990 and Safe Haven for Christmas

Malloys of Montana

#''Matt (2016)'' #''Luke'' (2016) #''A Cowboy's Christmas Eve'' (2016) #''Reed'' (2017)

Montana Strong

#''Cowboy on my Mind'' (2018) #''Cowboy Next Door'' (2019) #''A Cowboy To Love'' (2019)

Anthologies and collections

References

External links

Official website
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