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Cathy Gillen Thacker Books in Order

Cathy Gillen Thacker has written 153 books, published between 1982 and 2025. The first book is Island of Desire (1982) and the newest is Stand-In Texas Dad (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
153
Published
1982–2025
Confirmed
11 of 153 titles
Pages on record
29,980 in 113 of 153 books
Reading time
500–750 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 29,980 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 113 of 153 titles with a page count on record.

See all 153 books in order Printable Cathy Gillen Thacker checklist

Cathy Gillen Thacker is an American romance novelist. The catalogue lists 153 books published from 1982 to 2025, from Island of Desire to Stand-In Texas Dad. Texas appears among the subjects, alongside cowboys, ranchers, physicians, single fathers and single mothers, and the romance is tagged as both contemporary and western. Family series under the Thacker name include McCabes of Texas, McCabe Multiples, Lockharts of Texas, Deveraux Legacy and Texas Legacies: The Carrigans.

How many Cathy Gillen Thacker books are there?

Cathy Gillen Thacker has 153 books, released between 1982 and 2025. They include 21 series and 44 titles listed outside any series.

Cathy Gillen Thacker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 153 Cathy Gillen Thacker books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Island of Desire by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1982)
  2. Cover of Intimate Scoundrels by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1983)
  3. Cover of Promise Me Today by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1984)
  4. Cover of Heart's Journey by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1985)
  5. Cover of A Private Passion by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1985)
  6. Cover of Rogue's Bargain by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1986)
  7. Cover of The Devlin Dare by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 24 of the Men: Made in America series (1986)
  8. Cover of Guardian Angel by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1987)
  9. Cover of Dream Spinners by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1988)
  10. Cover of Natural Touch by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1988)
  11. Cover of Family Affair by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 24 of the Western Lovers series (1988)
  12. Cover of Lifetime Guarantee by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 2 of the Harrigans/Birth Order Trilogy (1989)
  13. Cover of Meant To Be by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 3 of the Harrigans/Birth Order Trilogy (1990)
  14. Cover of Slalom To Terror by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1990)
  15. Cover of It's Only Temporary by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 33 of the Men at Work series (1990)
  16. Cover of Father of the Bride by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 13 of the Here Come the Grooms series (1991)
  17. Cover of An Unexpected Family by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1991)
  18. Cover of Home Free by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 7 of the Calendar Of Romance series (1992)
  19. Cover of The Cowboy's Mistress by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 38 of the Men at Work series (1992)
  20. Cover of Honeymoon for Hire by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1993)
  21. Cover of Beguiled Again by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1993)
  22. Cover of Fiance For Sale by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1993)
  23. Cover of Kidnapping Nick by Cathy Gillen Thacker (1993)
  24. Cover of Baby on the Doorstep by Cathy Gillen Thacker, book 1 of the Too Many Dads series (1994)
  1. 1
    Island of Desire1982 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982190
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  2. 2
    Intimate Scoundrels1983 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983192
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  3. 3
    Promise Me Today1984 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984192
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  4. 4
    The Wildfire Trace1984 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984192
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  5. 5
    Embrace Me, Love1985 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985218
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  6. 6
    Heart's Journey1985 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985190
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  7. 7
    A Private Passion1985 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985218
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  8. 8
    Reach For The Stars1985 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985253
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  9. 9
    A Family to Cherish1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  10. 10
    Rogue's Bargain1986 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986252
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  11. 11
    The Devlin DareMen: Made in America #241986 · 253 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986253
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  12. 12
    Family to Treasure1987 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987251
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  13. 13
    Guardian Angel1987 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987252
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  14. 14
    Dream Spinners1988 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988251
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  15. 15
    Fatal Amusement1988 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988250
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  16. 16
    Natural Touch1988 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988253
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  17. 17
    Perfect Match1988 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988253
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  18. 18
    Family AffairWestern Lovers #241988 · 251 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988251
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  19. 19
    One Man's FollyHarrigans/Birth Order Trilogy #11989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  20. 20
    Lifetime GuaranteeHarrigans/Birth Order Trilogy #21989 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989251
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  21. 21
    Meant To BeHarrigans/Birth Order Trilogy #31990 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990253
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  22. 22
    Slalom To Terror1990 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990251
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  23. 23
    It's Only TemporaryMen at Work #331990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  24. 24
    Father of the BrideHere Come the Grooms #131991 · 214 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991214
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  25. 25
    Tangled WebClose to Home #131991 · 217 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991217
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  26. 26
    An Unexpected Family1991 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991252
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  27. 27
    Home FreeCalendar Of Romance #71992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  28. 28
    Anything's Possible1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  29. 29
    The Cowboy's MistressMen at Work #381992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  30. 30
    Honeymoon for Hire1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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Cathy Gillen Thacker books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Lockharts Lost & Found in order

8 books
  1. 1. His Plan For The Quintuplets
  2. 2. Four Christmas Matchmakers
  3. 3. The Twin Proposal
  4. 4. Their Texas Triplets
  5. 5. Their Texas Christmas Gift
  6. 6. The Triplets' Secret Wish
  7. 7. Their Texas Christmas Match
  8. 8. A Temporary Texas Arrangement

Deveraux Legacy in order

6 books
  1. 1. His Marriage Bonus
  2. 2. My Secret Wife
  3. 3. Their Instant Baby
  4. 4. Her Bachelor Challenge
  5. 5. The Heiress
  6. 6. Taking Over the Tycoon

McCabes: Next Generation in order

6 books
  1. 1. Christmas Lullaby
  2. 2. Blame It on Texas
  3. 3. A Texas Wedding Vow
  4. 4. A Laramie, Texas Christmas
  5. 5. From Texas, with Love
  6. 6. The Ultimate Texas Bachelor

McCabe Multiples in order

6 books
  1. 1. Runaway Lone Star Bride
  2. 2. Lone Star Christmas
  3. 3. Lone Star Valentine
  4. 4. Lone Star Daddy
  5. 5. Lone Star Baby
  6. 6. Lone Star Twins

Texas Legends: The McCabes in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Texas Cowboy's Baby Rescue
  2. 2. The Texas Cowboy's Triplets
  3. 3. The Texas Cowboy's Quadruplets
  4. 4. His Baby Bargain
  5. 5. Their Inherited Triplets
  6. 6. A Tale of Two Christmas Letters

Wild West Weddings in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Cowboy's Bride
  2. 2. The Ranch Stud
  3. 3. The Maverick Marriage
  4. 4. One Hot Cowboy
  5. 5. Spur-of-the-Moment Marriage

McCabes of Texas in order

5 books
  1. 1. A Cowboy Kind of Daddy
  2. 2. A Cowboy's Woman
  3. 3. Dr Cowboy
  4. 4. Wildcat Cowboy
  5. 5. The Dad Next Door

Brides of Holly Springs in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Virgin's Secret Marriage
  2. 2. The Secret Seduction
  3. 3. The Secret Wedding Wish
  4. 4. Plain Jane's Secret Life
  5. 5. Her Secret Valentine

Lone Star Dads Club in order

5 books
  1. 1. Mommy for Hire
  2. 2. A Baby For Mommy
  3. 3. A Mommy for Christmas
  4. 4. The Mommy Proposal
  5. 5. Wanted: One Mommy

Lockharts of Texas in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Bride Said, "I Did?"
  2. 2. The Bride Said, Finally!
  3. 3. The Bride Said, "Surprise!"
  4. 4. The Virgin Bride Said, "Wow!"

Made in Texas: Families of the Lone Star State in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hannah's Baby
  2. 2. A Baby in the Bunkhouse
  3. 3. The Inherited Twins
  4. 4. Found: One Baby

Texas Legacies: The Carrigans in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Rancher's Christmas Baby
  2. 2. The Rancher's Family Thanksgiving
  3. 3. The Rancher Next Door
  4. 4. The Gentleman Rancher

Texas Legacies: The McCabes in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe
  2. 2. The Triplet's First Thanksgiving
  3. 3. A Cowboy to Marry
  4. 5. One Wild Cowboy

Legends of Laramie County in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Texas Rancher's Marriage
  2. 2. The Reluctant Texas Rancher
  3. 3. The Texas Rancher's Vow
  4. 4. The Texas Rancher's Family

McCabe Homecoming in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Long, Hot Texas Summer
  2. 2. The Texas Christmas Gift
  3. 3. The Texas Lawman's Woman
  4. 4. The Texas Wildcatter's Baby

Harrigans/Birth Order Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. One Man's Folly
  2. 2. Lifetime Guarantee
  3. 3. Meant To Be

Too Many Dads in order

3 books
  1. 1. Baby on the Doorstep
  2. 2. Too Many Moms
  3. 3. Daddy to the Rescue

Texas Legacies: The Lockharts in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Texas Soldier's Family
  2. 2. A Texas Cowboy's Christmas
  3. 3. The Texas Valentine Twins

Men at Work in order

3 books
  1. 33. It's Only Temporary
  2. 38. The Cowboy's Mistress
  3. 46. Heaven Shared

Brides, Babies & Blizzards in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hot Chocolate Honeymoon
  2. 3. Snow Baby

McCabe Family in order

2 books
  1. 1. Texas Vows
  2. 2. The Seven-Year Proposal

Marrying a McCabe Romance in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Double Christmas Surprise
  2. 2. Stand-In Texas Dad

Bride's Bay Resort in order

1 book
  1. 1. Matchmaking Baby

Accidental Dads in order

1 book
  1. 2. Daddy Christmas

Forrester Square in order

1 book
  1. 3. Twice and for Always

New Arrivals in order

1 book
  1. 4. Make Room for Baby

Calendar Of Romance in order

1 book
  1. 7. Home Free

Greatest Texas Love Stories of All Time in order

1 book
  1. 8. Guilty as Sin

Christmas is for Kids in order

1 book
  1. 8. Baby's First Christmas

Cowboy For Every Mood in order

1 book
  1. 8. Her Cowboy Daddy

Here Come the Grooms in order

1 book
  1. 13. Father of the Bride

Close to Home in order

1 book
  1. 13. Tangled Web

Marry Me, Cowboy in order

1 book
  1. 17. A Shotgun Wedding

Men In Uniform in order

1 book
  1. 18. Snowbound Bride

Men: Made in America in order

1 book
  1. 24. The Devlin Dare

Western Lovers in order

1 book
  1. 24. Family Affair

Home on the Ranch in order

1 book
  1. 61. Wanted: Texas Daddy

Standalone books

44 books

44 Cathy Gillen Thacker titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cathy Gillen Thacker books in order?

You only need to read Cathy Gillen Thacker books in order within each series: the books listed here span 21 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cathy Gillen Thacker

Start with Island of Desire (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cathy Gillen Thacker book?

Stand-In Texas Dad (2025) is the newest Cathy Gillen Thacker book released so far.

Is there a new Cathy Gillen Thacker book coming?

No next Cathy Gillen Thacker book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Cathy Gillen Thacker at a glance

Still publishing
Cathy Gillen Thacker published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Cathy Gillen Thacker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
29,980 pages across the 113 of 153 books with a recorded length, a median of 251 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cathy Gillen Thacker books, 40 of 153, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cathy Gillen Thacker books are about

113 of the 153 Cathy Gillen Thacker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 49 of 113. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.