Nancy Bush Reading Order

1 book (2014–2014)

7 books (2009–2022)

Nancy Bush's Colony series comprises seven mystery and thriller novels published between 2009 and 2022, with the sequence likely now complete. The first book, Unseen, should be read as the entry point, followed by the remaining six installments in publication order. Bush co-authored four titles with Lisa Jackson, beginning with Wicked Game as the second entry in the series.

Start with Unseen, the first of 7 books in the Colony series.

#	Title
1	Unseen 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wicked Game(With: Lisa Jackson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Blind Spot 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wicked Lies(With: Lisa Jackson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Something Wicked(With: Lisa Jackson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wicked Ways(With: Lisa Jackson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Wicked Dreams(With: Lisa Jackson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1989–2011)

The Danner Quartet is a complete four-book mystery and literary fiction series by Nancy Bush, published between 1989 and 2011. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Lady Sundown and continuing through Jesse's Renegade, Scandal's Darling, and concluding with Miracle Jones.

Start with Lady Sundown, the first of 4 books in the Danner Quartet series.

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1	Lady Sundown 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Jesse's Renegade 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Scandal's Darling 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miracle Jones 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2007)

Nancy Bush's Jane Kelly trilogy is a three-book mystery series published between 2005 and 2007. The complete series consists of Candy Apple Red, Electric Blue, and Ultra Violet, and should be read in publication order to follow the story's progression. These literary mysteries blend suspense with compelling character development across the interconnected narratives.

Start with Candy Apple Red and read in order.

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1	Candy Apple Red 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Electric Blue 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ultra Violet 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2012–2016)

Nancy Bush's Nowhere series comprises five mystery and thriller novels published between 2012 and 2016, following the Rafferty family across interconnected mysteries. The complete series should be read in publication order: Nowhere to Hide, Nowhere to Run, Nowhere Safe, You Can't Escape, and The Killing Game. Each installment builds on the events and character development of its predecessors, making sequential reading essential to fully understanding the overarching narrative.

Start with Nowhere to Hide, the first of 5 books in the Nowhere / Rafferty Family series.

#	Title
1	Nowhere to Hide 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nowhere to Run 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Nowhere Safe 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	You Can't Escape 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Killing Game 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2022)

Nancy Bush's River Glen series consists of three standalone mystery novels published between 2020 and 2022. While each book features different characters and can be read independently, they are best enjoyed in publication order: The Babysitter, The Gossip, and The Neighbors. The series appears to be complete, offering readers a collection of interconnected mystery and thriller stories set within the same community.

Start with The Babysitter and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Babysitter 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gossip 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Neighbors 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

33 books (1982–2025)

Nancy Bush has written 33 standalone mystery and thriller novels between 1982 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dare to Love. Several early entries were published under the pen name Natalie Bishop before Bush returned to writing under her own name.

Start with Dare to Love, the first of 33 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Dare to Love 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bittersweet 16 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lover or Deceiver 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Saturday's Child(As: Natalie Bishop) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Stolen Thunder(As: Natalie Bishop) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	String of Pearls(As: Natalie Bishop) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Trial by Fire(As: Natalie Bishop) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Diamond in the Sky(As: Natalie Bishop) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Just a Kiss Away(As: Natalie Bishop) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Silver Thaw(As: Natalie Bishop) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Princess and the Pauper(As: Natalie Bishop) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Danner's Lady 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Dear Diary(As: Natalie Bishop) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Downright Dangerous(As: Natalie Bishop) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Romancing Rachel(As: Natalie Bishop) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Man She Married(As: Natalie Bishop) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	A Love Like Romeo and Juliet(As: Natalie Bishop) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Tangled(As: Nancy Kelly) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Princess of Coldwater Flats(As: Natalie Bishop) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	You Don't Know Me 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	If You Believe / No Turning Back(As: Nancy Kelly) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Valentine's Child(As: Natalie Bishop) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Ginny Blue's Boyfriends(As: Nancy Kelly) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Hush 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	I'll Find You 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Dangerous Behavior 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Jealousy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	One Last Breath(With: Lisa Jackson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Bad Things 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Last Girl Standing(With: Lisa Jackson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Camp 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Sorority 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Psychic 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1987–1988)

Nancy Bush's Summer Lovin' series consists of two complete mystery and literary fiction novels published in the late 1980s. The two books, Summertime Blues and Imaginary Lover, should be read in publication order to fully experience the series. This brief but compelling series concludes with Imaginary Lover in 1988.

Start with Summertime Blues and read in order.

2 books (2013–2017)

Nancy Bush's Wyoming series comprises two standalone mystery thrillers published between 2013 and 2017. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Sinister followed by Ominous. These literary mysteries explore dark secrets within Wyoming's isolated landscapes and communities.

Start with Sinister and read in order.

#	Title
1	Sinister 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ominous 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible