Delivering perilously fun romantic adventures since 1998.

Welcome! I’m Pauline Baird Jones. I write stories where danger complicates things, love makes them more interesting, and a sense of humor comes in handy.

Find your next adventure. Falling in love along the way is encouraged.


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Coming to my bookstore October 19

TalusH

The Cyborg Chronicles, Book 8 · A Project Enterprise adventure

A dead man has just tried to kill Lara. So much for leaving her past behind.

A former robot learning to be human joins a resourceful heroine on a mission to confront her past. But at an abandoned outpost where time refuses to behave, trusting each other may be their only way home.

A perilously fun science-fiction romance about second chances, dangerous memories, and finding someone worth holding on to.

Meet TalusH

Choose your cover. Stay for a little extra adventure.

Both bookstore ebook editions contain the same story, plus digital extras: coordinating character cards and paper dolls, and illustrated maps of Yedara and Zeti’s Outpost.

Pick your favorite cover and come along.

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New to my books? Start here.

Quirky New Orleans mystery with danger, romance, and humor.


Prefer sci-fi?
Start with The Key (read the first seven chapters free)


Want to try before you buy?

She wanted inspiration for her romance novel.

She got a spy through her sunroof.

Grab the free Spy Starter Pack and get a sample chapter and retro phone wallpaper!


Don’t settle for ordinary.

Life’s too short for forgettable stories.

The right book can pull you into adventure, make you laugh when you least expect it, and remind you that courage, love, and a little chaos can change everything.

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Just a Peek at What’s Inside

Whether you crave romantic suspense, sci-fi thrills, or laugh-out-loud adventures, you’ll find a story here that’s just right for you.

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Out of time

She went back to save her grandfather. Falling in love was not part of the mission.

The-Last-Enemy Lonesome Lawmen, Pauline Baird Jones
The Last Enemy

“A highly suspenseful, should-be-a-movie, totally entertaining tale of derring-do…”

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Cyborg’s Revenge

Their most dangerous adventure might be learning how to love.

On a budget? My books are either available in online libraries collections or can be requested!

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