Tuesday, March 24, 2026

New Colton release April 28!

 


From Harlequin Romantic Suspense - Colton's Firestorm. Coltons of Dark Canyon Book 4. This was a fun book to write and I really enjoyed delving into both Fern and Ryan's characters. Smoking hot, lol. 

He saved her life once

Can he do it again?

Fern Hensley, a guarded loner, wakes up in the hospital with amnesia. All she can recall is smoke, flames and Ryan Colton, the courageous firefighter who rescued her from the inferno. Her trapped memories are the key to finding her kidnappers. She won’t be safe until she unlocks them, and Ryan feels compelled to shelter her while she endures the trauma of remembering. Driven by his own haunted past, Ryan quickly realizes that his need for atonement isn’t the only thing compelling him to protect Fern. But as danger closes in and sparks ignite between them, can Ryan find absolution…and keep Fern alive?

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

More books

 October was the release of my latest Harlequin book - Desperate Justice. In April, I'll have another Colton HRS - Colton's Firestorm. 

and this October is the release of Protected Witness, another HRS. 

Happy reading! 

Saturday, July 26, 2025

New release!

 


Come to Pembroke, Maine where rugged men like Nick keep time-honored promises to guard legends of love.

Read an excerpt at bonnievanak.com!

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Writing is a great escape these days

 Hi all. I've been busy writing the next book, due in April. Making great progress. The FMC is one of the most complicated I've ever tackled, and I'm enjoying creating her personality and conflict. Of course this book will have a happy ending, because it's a romance and the characters deserve their happy ending!

I started writing romance novels more than 2 decades ago for the happy endings. Unlike some fiction, which can be quite grim, romance novels assure the reader of a happy ending or a HFN. Real life doesn't always have a happy ending, so romance novels gave me an escape.

I enjoy creating conflict for characters and having them iron out solutions through their own personal growth and character arc. Writing suspense books - romantic suspense - where you have to incorporate the mystery AND the character conflict and relationships and romance - is a challenge.

The challenge is one I enjoy and now that I am no longer working a day job, I have more time and energy to devote to books.

In the meantime, DESPERATE JUSTICE, my next HQ romantic suspense, is up for pre-order on Amazon and other vendors. It's out this October. This is Rafe's book and you met Rafe in Escape from Devil's Den.

Happy reading!

Saturday, September 21, 2024

NEW werewolf anthology! ALPHA WOLF


 Now available for pre-order! This anthology includes a NEW story - THE WEREWOLF UNDER HER BED. 

If you've ever dreamed of revenge on a nasty neighbor, this fun story is for you! 


Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Motorcycle fun! Escape from Devil's Den

 

My latest Harlequin romantic suspense book is out July 23! Escape from Devil's Den was a fun book to write and I adore these characters. 

She's found the perfect disguise…

Until he uncovers the truth!

FBI agent Jace Beckett goes undercover to infiltrate the motorcycle gang Devil’s Patrol. But he never expected to encounter his stunning former fiancĂ©e, Kara Wilmington, hanging around the criminal organization. The gorgeous businesswoman is determined to protect her property—and her family—when she finds out that her cousin is involved with the DP. But as Kara and Jace relentlessly pursue the DP's ruthless jewel-theft ring, it's not only Jace's cover that's at risk. It's their lives…

From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

New romantic suspense release this year from Harlequin

 


I think he looks sexy. I love this cover. It has a sea turtle theme and is about a sea turtle biologist threatened by a dangerous stalker and the dedicated bodyguard determined to protect her. 

Release date is October 2023. 

To find her attacker…he must stay in the shadows.

Assigned to protect sea turtle biologist Peyton Bradley from a dangerous stalker, former SEAL Gray Wallace is determined to save his headstrong charg­e—even if she doesn’t want to be saved. Their attraction is powerful. But damning rumors around the handsome bodyguard’s past get him fired. Only when Peyton is kidnapped and loses her memory does Gray reveal his startling—possibly deadly—secret.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Book release update.


 Look forward to more Werewolves of Montana - sexy paranormal romance novels featuring werewolves. 

And featuring wizards, dragons and other creatures. 

Right now, THE SEA DRAGON is available. 

Cursed by the powerful Shadow Wizard, Sebastian knew his only path to redemption was sweet Jessica’s proclamation of love. When she fails to declare her feelings on board his ship The Sea Dragon, Sebastian is doomed to live for three centuries as a sea monster. Now the 300 years are over, and Sebastian walks as a human once more. His broken heart demands revenge upon the fair Jessica, who has been asleep since she banished him to the watery depths.

Jessica has no memories of her past, only faint ones of a mysterious stranger awakening her after a long slumber. When she finds a handsome, naked man washed up on shore, his sexy smile and rugged charm awaken a long-forgotten passion. He reminds her of the man she dreams of each night, a dangerous, seductive pirate intent on ravishing her body, and soul.

Sebastian must coax a declaration of love from Jessica or he will turn forever into a scaled monster feared by all. He desires only that Jessica pay her debt for her betrayal on her back, until his sexual appetite is sated. But seduction is a double-edged sword and in doing so, will he once more risk losing his heart?

Order The Sea Dragon. 

Also coming soon, THE MATING QUEST, Werewolves of Montana Book 17. 

An ancient and powerful Mage must team with her nemesis to lead a mysterious group of female werewolves on a quest to find four missing talismans before evil forces use them to destroy the powerful wizards of the Brehon.


Sunday, May 29, 2022

Coming soon! The Sea Dragon.

 I'm almost finished writing this book - part of my Werewolves of Montana series. I'll post more in the next two weeks. I love this book and I'm excited to finally release it! 

Thursday, October 08, 2020

NEW release, out tomorrow, Oct. 9!

 When darkness gathers, he will protect her from the growing evil with every last breath in his
body…


Kicked out of his pack for being different, Troy Gilbert knew from experience life on the road is rough for a lone wolf. When he rescues a woman in trouble, Troy knows he’s met his true soulmate and feels driven to protect her. Jenny possesses extraordinary magick while she’s in human form. Unlike Troy who wishes for a pack to call home, she’s determined to avoid pack life and stay in wolfskin to suppress her frightening abilities.

Jenny Logan’s been a wandering soul since the day her pack died from a violent shooting that she blames on her magick. Yet frightening as her powers are, she senses they call her to a higher purpose. When Troy convinces her to stay at Aiden Mitchell’s werewolf ranch in Montana, Jenny knows something evil is afoot. She and Troy must find the darkness seeping into the ranch and destroy it, before it destroys all in its path…

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Monday, September 14, 2020

New cover!

 


When darkness gathers, he will protect her from the growing evil with every last breath in his body…

Kicked out of his pack for being different, Troy Gilbert knew from experience life on the road is rough for a lone wolf. When he rescues a woman in trouble, Troy knows he’s met his true soulmate and feels driven to protect her. Jenny possesses extraordinary magick while she’s in human form. Unlike Troy who wishes for a pack to call home, she’s determined to avoid pack life and stay in wolfskin to suppress her frightening abilities.

Jenny Logan’s been a wandering soul since the day her pack died from a violent shooting that she blames on her magick. Yet frightening as her powers are, she senses they call her to a higher purpose. When Troy convinces her to stay at Aiden Mitchell’s werewolf ranch in Montana, Jenny knows something evil is afoot. She and Troy must find the darkness seeping into the ranch and destroy it, before it destroys all in its path…


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Saturday, September 05, 2020

Coming soon!

 A NEW Werewolves of Montana story. This one is set on the Mitchell Ranch. You'll catch up with characters such as Aiden, Tristan, Nia and Nikita, and more. Stay tuned! I have a cover and it's gorgeous! 

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Some publishing news...

Been a long time since I posted. Life for us, as it is for everyone, has changed with the Covid19 pandemic. But we are safe and healthy, and I'm grateful for the gift of good health.

I wanted to provide an update on the publishing front. My new release from Harlequin, Rescue From Darkness, is out July 1. An embittered FBI agent who doesn't trust doctors has to team up with a pretty physician to find a missing child.

Click here to buy from Amazon!

Secondly, I am writing a NEW Werewolves of Montana novella, hopefully to be finished the middle of next month. I will write Caderyn's story, but I have other projects, and a day job, that come first.

Third, I signed a new contract with Harlequin to write a Colton romantic suspense book. This looks like an intense and fun project. I have a deadline the end of the year, so that will occupy my time in the fall.

I hope everyone is staying safe and coping well. Happy reading!

Saturday, September 28, 2019

A sexy wizard, the elusive dragon he wants, and a dark book of magic

Coming Oct. 25! The Mating Claim, Werewolves of Montana Book 14. This is the book about Drust, the powerful and remote Coldfire Wizard. 

Dragon shifter Lacey McGuire is in big trouble. Not only is she flat broke, but she has an immortal wizard pursuing her for possessing an illegal book of spells. Drust, the Coldfire Wizard, needs to destroy the book, but Lacey sees the book as her financial salvation. What Lacey doesn’t know is that the dark magick within the book can unleash a horde of demons hell bent on taking over the world. Equally dangerous are Lacey’s growing feelings for the sexy, intriguing Coldfire Wizard, for love is more lethal to her than any magick book.

Controlled and disciplined, Coldfire Wizard Drust has vowed never to fall in love with a dragon shifter, but elusive Lacey threatens his resolve. Her fiery spirit and wicked sense of adventure bewitch him as much as they vex him. Drust must convince Lacey to surrender the book so he can destroy it. When a desperate Lacey uses another spell from the book, Drust will go to extreme lengths to protect her from the evil threatening to steal her very soul…

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Sunday, July 14, 2019

New release!

It's here!

The Mating Magic is now LIVE on all ebook platforms!


One desperate dragon with a crippled wing and one stolen potion granting powerful magic equals one furious, immortal wizard who wants it back.

All Evie ever wanted was to fly like other dragons, and win the heart of sexy dragon Chase Burke. After she’s snubbed by Chase’s wealthy family at an elegant society ball, her sister Lacey concocts a powerful potion to give Evie magick beyond her wildest dreams. The problem is, Lacey stole the ingredients from the immortal Coldfire Wizard and now an infuriated Drust wants it back or there will be hell to pay.

Chase Burke has secretly loved Evie, but pressured by family demands, must hide his true feelings. To grant Evie’s dearest desire, he’s apprenticed himself to the Coldfire Wizard. But when Chase accidentally consumes the immortal elixir and becomes as powerful as Drust himself, he threatens the welfare of every fire-breathing dragon on earth. Evie and Lacey must find a cure for Chase before Drust is forced to exterminate him, or Chase threatens to destroy everything in his path, including those he loves…







Saturday, June 15, 2019

Here's THE MATING MAGIC, my new Werewolves of Montana story! This is NOT the book about the Coldfire Wizard, Drust, but this story features the "meet cute" with Drust's future mate. It's now available for pre-order on Amazon and Apple books for only 99 cents!
One desperate dragon with a crippled wing + one stolen potion granting powerful magic = one furious, immortal wizard.
All Evie ever wanted was to fly like other dragons, and win the heart of sexy dragon Chase Burke. After she’s snubbed by Chase’s wealthy family at an elegant society ball, her sister Lacey concocts a powerful potion to give Evie magic beyond her wildest dreams. The problem is, Lacey stole the ingredients from the immortal Coldfire Wizard and now an infuriated Drust wants it back or there will be hell to pay.
Chase Burke has secretly loved Evie, but pressured by family demands, must hide his true feelings. To grant Evie’s dearest desire, he’s apprenticed himself to the Coldfire Wizard. But when Chase accidentally consumes the immortal elixir and becomes as powerful as Drust himself, he threatens the welfare of every fire-breathing dragon on earth. Evie and Lacey must find a cure for Chase before Drust is forced to exterminate him, or Chase threatens to destroy everything in his path, including those he loves…

Friday, May 24, 2019

Out May 31! TOUCHED BY MOONLIGHT


A fiercely independent Fae princess on the run finds erotic passion with three sexy, mysterious biker werewolves who want to claim her for their own.

A powerful Fae princess…
Sienna is laying low and pretending to be human as she hides from the enemy who wants to kill her. When she encounters three strong, sexy werewolves determined to protect her, the mutual attraction is powerful.

A pack of werewolves at her back....
Grayson and his beta wolves want to claim her for their own, as she finds pleasure and passion in their beds. But can she trust them to keep her safe? Or are they just as dangerous as the creatures who hunt her?

A trap closing...
As her enemies close in, Sienna must decide who she can trust, A wrong choice will lead to her death and allow her magick to destroy all living creatures…

Read the prologue FREE on Book Funnel. Click here. 


Wednesday, March 06, 2019

New story coming soon!

It's been a long time since I last posted in this blog. I've been super busy with contractual obligations for Harlequin, and finishing the first romantic suspense book in my contract, along with the proposal for the second book. But I'm happy to report I'm writing a NEW paranormal romance that is reverse harem, and expect to release it in April 2019.

This is the second book of the Shifters Wild & Free series. It took a different departure from what I anticipated, with a stronger, more kick ass heroine. Sometimes you have to let the characters flow as they are created. She's on the run from her previous life and bad experiences, trying desperately to hide her powers, but Grayson, alpha werewolf of his pack, needs her for himself and his beta wolves.

I'll post more information as it becomes available!

Friday, October 05, 2018

NEW Werewolves of Montana release!

A fiercely independent werewolf must choose between prison and mating with the wolf whose heart she broke years ago.


Feisty & curvy Jordan Baxter has a choice. Either mate with rugged, sexy Nolan Mitchell, the Lupine she loved and left, or go to shifter prison for setting a fire to smoke out humans beating an innocent child. Jordan chooses Nolan, but it won’t be an easy mating, for Nolan is now alpha of his pack, and doesn’t tolerate rule breakers. Domineering in bed and possessive, Nolan is also fiercely protective of what he claims, and he intends to claim her fully. 

If Nolan Mitchell doesn’t take a mate before the next full moon, the Fae protecting his vineyard from fires will leave. He’s never forgotten Jordan, even after she broke his heart. He hungers for her lush figure and passion in bed, while her spark for life equals his own. But taking a free spirit like Jordan as his mate will turn his world upside down and inside out.
Jordan has a painful secret she’s desperate to keep from Nolan, the real reason she left him six years ago. As they grow closer, she is torn between trusting him and running away again. For someone on the Mitchell farm is trying to force her into leaving, either dead or alive…


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Friday, August 31, 2018

Taken by Moonlight now available!

They bought her virginity for one enchanting night in their bed. They never told her they want to claim her forever.


Psychic Peyton struggles each day to cope with the drudgery of work and routine, except for the nights when she moonlights as a mood bouncer at an upscale gentlemen’s club for shifters. Denied a promotion that will give her the bonus she desperately needs to pay off a debt, she sells her virginity at auction. She finds herself in the arms of the winner - ruthless, powerful alpha wolf Dante Carrington, who shares his prize with his sexy beta wolves - bad boy biker Gabriel and sensitive poet Alexander. They want more than to ravish Peyton’s virgin body for one night. They want to claim her body, heart and soul.

When loan sharks threaten Peyton, Dante whisks her away in his limo to his pack’s private ranch to keep her safe. Dante, Alex and Gabriel are determined to protect Peyton and seduce her until she submits to them … and her own desires. They will take her hard and take her gentle, coaxing her to the heights of a pleasure she has never known. But Peyton is human and knows the rugged world of shifters can be dangerous. Torn between the erotic world she’s plunged into and the familiar, safe surroundings of the human lifestyle, she must choose between listening to her head or following her heart. Because everyone knows when you play with wolves you risk getting hurt… forever. 


Excerpt copyright 2018 Bonnie Vanak


My stomach did little flip flops as I ground to a halt. The delicious scent of spices and leather teased my senses. Sweat trickled down my backside, banding in the waistband of my jeans.
          “Hello Mr. Carrington.”
          One did not hurry past Dante Carrington, alpha wolf of a pack sixty miles north of Cheyenne. Not if one wished to get fired for ignoring the greeting of the club’s wealthiest, and most important, patron.
Dante Carrington. Black hair clipped short, except for the silky hank that hung over his forehead. Eyes dark as night, his facial features handsome and perfect. In his dinner dress, he looked good enough to lick.
Down girl.
Owner of the Bar B Q ranch, also known in were circles as Dante’s Inferno for the excellent cookouts they held each summer. He started coming to the club a year ago.
          To his right sat Alexander Smith. Gabriel Sharp sat across from Dante. Both were Dante’s betas in the pack, his close friends. Like the others in the lounge, they wore black silk tuxedos, but they looked elegant and refined. Even the rougher Gabriel, who preferred biker boots and black leather while riding his Harley.
          The auras of all three glowed a calm blue. Weres usually had blue auras, except when they were sexually aroused, and then they flared crimson.
          “Mr. Smith. Mr. Sharp.” I kept my voice even and friendly, though inside I shook a little. This trio had that effect on me. They oozed masculine power and strength, and sexuality.
          Three different males, all different, and all intriguing and handsome.
          “Peyton please. How many times have we told you to call us by our first names? No formality needed,” Dante gently chided.
Alexander lifted a hand in greeting, his dark eyes framed by round glasses. Lean and tall, he had curly black hair spilling down to his shoulders and reminded me a little of Jon Snow from Game of Thrones. Alex was smart and shy.
Shifters are physically stronger and healthier than humans. I always suspected Alex wore glasses to hide himself, not because of a defect with his eyesight.
Bad boy Gabriel gave a toothy grin. A short-cropped brown beard covered his lower face, and the black silk jacket hid a body lined with sinew and muscle. Gabriel was the largest of the trio, standing more than six feet, five inches tall with thick muscles and a shock of brown hair streaked gold tumbling down past his broad shoulders.
Thick, dark brows arched over blue eyes that suggested he liked to party hard, but I’d seen those eyes flash with tenderness when he’d wistfully mentioned how much he adored children. I’d also seen them turn stormy when he bristled with rage when someone tried to abuse one of the girls.
No formality? I gave a pointed look at their dinner jackets. “Then why the fancy duds?”
They all chuckled. Dante lifted his glass. “TouchĂ©.”
“Not quite so fancy.” Gabriel stuck out a foot covered in black Doc Martens.
Grinning, I showed him my pair – covered with little colorful flowers. Gabriel fist bumped me.
          “How are you, Peyton?” Gabriel asked. “We were hoping you’d show up tonight.”
          “Peyton Jackson. Our favorite waitress,” Alexander’s smile put me at ease. Usually he was so quiet, you barely knew he was there. I always sensed something deep about Alexander, as if he were a wounded were hiding a secret. Such a sensitive soul.
          Still, one had to be mindful these were shifters. With fangs and claws. Never let down your guard around shifters.