Curtiss Ann Matlock Books in Order

Curtiss Ann Matlock has written 25 books, published between 1986 and 2016. The first book is Crosswinds (1986) and the newest is Christmas Comes to Valentine (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
25
Published
1986–2016
Pages on record
4,526 in 13 of 25 books
Reading time
75–113 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,526 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 25 titles with a page count on record.

Contemporary romance set in Oklahoma is the territory of Curtiss Ann Matlock, whose 25 catalogued books run from Crosswinds (1986) to Christmas Comes to Valentine (2016). Matlock writes standalone novels, short stories and the Breen Men series. Earlier titles include Last Chance Café (1987), Miracle on I-40 (1988) and Heaven in Texas (1991), and single mothers, widows and journalists appear among the subjects.

How many Curtiss Ann Matlock books are there?

Curtiss Ann Matlock has 25 books, released between 1986 and 2016. They include 2 separate series.

Curtiss Ann Matlock Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 25 Curtiss Ann Matlock 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. 1
    CrosswindsCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #11986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986
  2. 2
    For Each TomorrowCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #21986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986
  3. 3
    Last Chance CaféCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #31987 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987218
  4. 4
    Miracle on I-40Curtiss Ann Matlock Short Stories/Novellas #11988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988
  5. 5
    Good VibrationsCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #41988 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988188
  6. 6
    Intimate CircleCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #51990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990
  7. 7
    Love Finds Yancey CordellCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #61990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990
  8. 8
    Heaven in TexasCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #71991 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991250
  9. 9
    Last of the Good GuysBreen Men #21992 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992252
  10. 10
    Once Upon A ChristmasCurtiss Ann Matlock Short Stories/Novellas #21993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993
  11. 11
    True Blue HeartsBreen Men #31993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993
  12. 12
    SummertimeBreen Men #41994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994
  13. 13
    Love in a Small TownValentine #11997 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997384
  14. 14
    If Wishes Were HorsesCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #81998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998
  15. 15
    Lost HighwaysValentine #21999 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999368
  16. 16
    Driving LessonsValentine #32000 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000448
  17. 17
    Cold Tea on a Hot DayValentine #42001 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001448
  18. 18
    At the Corner of Love and HeartacheValentine #52002 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002448
  19. 19
    Recipes for Easy LivingValentine #62003 · 395 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003395
  20. 20
    Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight MotelValentine #72004 · 398 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004398
  21. 21
    Chin Up, HoneyValentine #82009 · 377 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009377
  22. 22
    Little Town, Great Big LifeValentine #92010 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010352
  23. 23
    The Loves Of Ruby DeeCurtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels #92010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  24. 24
    Mary in ColorCurtiss Ann Matlock Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  25. 25
    Christmas Comes to ValentineValentine #102016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016

Curtiss Ann Matlock series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Curtiss Ann Matlock 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.

Curtiss Ann Matlock Standalone Novels

9 books

9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Curtiss Ann Matlock Short Stories/Novellas

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Breen Men in order

3 books
  1. 2. Last of the Good Guys
  2. 3. True Blue Hearts
  3. 4. Summertime

Do you have to read Curtiss Ann Matlock books in order?

You only need to read Curtiss Ann Matlock books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Curtiss Ann Matlock

Start with Love in a Small Town (1997), the first Valentine book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Crosswinds (1986).

What is the newest Curtiss Ann Matlock book?

Christmas Comes to Valentine (2016) is the newest Curtiss Ann Matlock book released so far.

Is there a new Curtiss Ann Matlock book coming?

No next Curtiss Ann Matlock book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Curtiss Ann Matlock at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Curtiss Ann Matlock title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Curtiss Ann Matlock books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,526 pages across the 13 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 377 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Curtiss Ann Matlock books, 10 of 25, were published in the 1990s.

What the Curtiss Ann Matlock books are about

17 of the 25 Curtiss Ann Matlock 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 7 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.