Ruth Ryan Langan

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'".{{cite web|last=Gold|first=Laurie|title=Journal Entry – Day 2, July 11, 1996|publisher=All About Romance|date=July 11, 1996|url=http://www.likesbooks.com/day2.html|accessdate=2007-11-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808100144/http://www.likesbooks.com/day2.html|archivedate=August 8, 2007}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Morelli|first=Linda|title=From Highlanders to Cowboys: An Interview with Ruth Ryan Langan, New York Times Best Selling Author|publisher=Gotta Write Network|url=http://gottawritenetwork.com/RomRV2.htm|accessdate=2007-11-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820123224/http://www.gottawritenetwork.com/RomRV2.htm|archivedate=2008-08-20}}

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.

1. Texas Heart (1989)
2. Texas Healer (1992)
3. Texas Hero (1993)

1. One Christmas Night (1999) also in omnibus One Christmas Night
2. Highland Barbarian (1990) also in omnibus Ransomed Brides
3. Highland Heather (1991)
4. Highland Fire (1991)
5. Highland Heart (1992)
6. The Highlander (1994)
7. Highland Heaven (1995)

1. Diamond (1996)
2. Pearl (1996)
3. Jade (1997)
4. Ruby (1997)
5. Malachite (1998)

1. Rory (2002)
2. Conor (1999)
3. Briana (1999)

1. Chance (2000)
2. Hazard (2000)
3. Ace (2000)

1. The Sea Witch (2000)
2. The Sea Nymph (2001)
3. The Sea Sprite (2001)

1. By Honor Bound (2001)
2. Return of the Prodigal Son (2002)
3. Banning's Woman (2002)
4. His Father's Son (2002)

1. Awakening Alex (2001)
2. Loving Lizbeth (2001)
3. Seducing Celeste (2001)

1. Badlands Law (2002)
2. Badlands Legend (2002)
3. Badlands Heart (2002)

1. Highland Sword (2003)
2. The Betrayal (2003)
3. The Knight and the Seer (2003)

1. Cover-Up (2004) also in Cover-Up / Shadows of the Past
2. Wanted (2004)
3. Vendetta (2004)
4. Retribution (2004)

• 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 [https://www.goodreads.com/series/42228-the-coltons The Coltons Series]
• Snowbound Cinderella (1999) #6 in the [https://www.goodreads.com/series/223697-fortunes-of-texas Fortunes of Texas Series]
• Maverick Hearts (1996) also in omnibus Outlaw Brides

1. Montana Legacy (2010)
2. Montana Destiny (2010)
3. Montana Glory (2010)

1. Quinn (2012)
2. Josh (2012)
3. Jake (2013)

1. The Maverick of Copper Creek (2014)
2. The Rebel of Copper Creek (2015)
3. The Legacy of Copper Creek (2015)

1. Home for Christmas (2015)
2. Christmas at Bitter Creek (2015) also in omnibus Historical Christmas Stories 1990 and Safe Haven for Christmas

1. Matt (2016)
2. Luke (2016)
3. A Cowboy's Christmas Eve (2016)
4. Reed (2017)

1. Cowboy on my Mind (2018)
2. Cowboy Next Door (2019)
3. A Cowboy To Love (2019)

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• [http://www.ryanlangan.com Official website]

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