From Magic Moments (1989) to Brazen (2022), all the movies based on Nora Roberts’ best-selling romance novels.


Brazen. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1988 book, Brazen Virtue
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Brazen Virtue
Nora Roberts, 1988
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Monika Mitchell, 2022

After a demanding book tour, superstar mystery novelist Grace McCabe decides to visit her sister, Kathleen, who’s embroiled in a custody battle after a bitter divorce. When her sister is killed and her double life as a webcam performer is revealed, Grace ignores the warnings of a cool-headed detective and gets involved in the case.


Carolina Moon. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Carolina Moon
Nora Roberts, 2000
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Stephen Tolkin, 2007

Young Tory Bodeen is blessed with clairvoyance. Her childhood best friend, Hope, is murdered and she leaves town. Years later she returns to open a retail store. Tory’s father, an abusive religious fanatic and ex-con remains the prime suspect in the unsolved murder. Her mother is a weak enabler, believing her husband is a good man, and that Tory is evil due to her paranormal abilities.


Montana Sky. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Montana Sky
Nora Roberts, 1996
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Mike Robe, 2007

Half-sisters Willa, Tess, and Lily Mercy are left their wealthy father’s multimillion-dollar estate, including his Montana ranch, after his death. Having never previously met, the three sisters, who have very different personalities, agree to the strange situation, despite having reservations about their forced family ‘reunion’.


Angels Fall. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Angels Fall
Nora Roberts, 2006
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Ralph Hemecker, 2007

Reece Gilmore is the sole survivor of a massacre at a Boston restaurant where she worked as a chef. After a stay in a mental hospital due to PTSD, anxious and restless, she hits the open road with no destination in mind, desperate for a fresh start. When her car breaks down in a picturesque Wyoming town, Reece takes a job cooking at the local diner to earn enough to repair it and move on.


Northern Lights. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Northern Lights
Nora Roberts, 2004
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Mike Robe, 2009

Homicide detective Nate Burns once lived a tough life in Baltimore, but decides to move to a small Alaskan town, after being offered the position of chief of police. Burns leaves Baltimore just a few weeks after his partner is shot and killed, feeling partially responsible for what has happened.


Nora Roberts' Tribute. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2008 book, Tribute
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Tribute
Nora Roberts, 2008
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Martha Coolidge, 2009

Former child star Cilla McGowan has found more satisfying work restoring old houses. In search of a normal life, Cilla buys her grandmother’s farmhouse in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, to rescue it from ruin. She soon begins a romantic relationship with her handsome neighbor, who ultimately comforts and protects her when her dark dreams and family secrets turn into a real-life nightmare.


High Noon. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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High Noon
Nora Roberts, 2007
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Peter Markle, 2009

Divorced crisis negotiator police lieutenant Phoebe MacNamara struggles with the pressures of her job, raising her young daughter Carly, facing mounting bills, and taking care of her agoraphobic mother Essie. While talking down a distraught armed suicidal man threatening to jump from a rooftop, Phoebe meets his ex-boss, who can’t resist her take-charge attitude, not to mention her physical attractiveness.


Midnight Bayou. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Midnight Bayou
Nora Roberts, 2001
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Ralph Hemecker, 2009

Harvard-educated lawyer Declan Fitzpatrick impulsively gives up his settled life to buy Manet Hall, a newly restored plantation manor near New Orleans, which he has always been drawn to. Local legends claim that the house is haunted, and shortly after Declan moves in, he begins hearing voices and seeing things. Declan is also distracted by an undeniable attraction to Cajun local, Lena Simone.


Blue Smoke. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Blue Smoke
Nora Roberts, 2005
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David Carson, 2007

After watching a fire burn her family’s Baltimore pizzeria to the ground, 11‑year-old Reena Hale decides she wants to be an arson investigator when she grows up. And with the help of mentor John Minger, whom she met during the investigation of her family’s restaurant, Reena realizes her dream.


Carnal Innocence. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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Carnal Innocence
Nora Roberts, 1991
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Peter Markle, 2011

World famous violinist Caroline Waverly returns to her home town of Innocence to retreat from the world. But a serial slayer is stalking the streets of Innocence, and Caroline may be a prime target for murder.


Sanctuary. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Sanctuary
Nora Roberts, 1997
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Katt Shea, 2001

A famous photographer, has been being stalked for quite some time. She returns to the island she grew up on in an effort to get away from the stalker and get some well-needed relaxation time. On the island, she meets up with old friends and boyfriends and works on relationships with her family. However, she can’t shake the feeling that she’s still being watched.


Magic Moments. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1983 book, This Magic Moment
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This Magic Moment
Nora Roberts, 1983
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Lawrence Gordon Clark, 1989

A successful magician is approached to do a TV special, which he has not done before. He and the beautiful producer of the show fall in love with each other, much to the disappointment of her possessive guardian. He sets out to wreck their happiness.

“I have become so used to having people say, 'We loved your movie' instead of 'We read your book' that now I merely say, 'Thanks.'”

CHARLES R. JACKSON (Writer)