Denise Hunter Books in Order

Denise Hunter has written 48 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is Stranger's Bride (1999) and the newest is Falling Into Us (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
48
Published
1999–2026
Confirmed
48 of 48 titles
Pages on record
7,621 in 25 of 48 books
Reading time
127–191 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,621 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 25 of 48 titles with a page count on record.

Denise Hunter is an American writer of romance, Christian fiction and women's fiction, with more than 40 novels to that name. Hallmark adapted three Hunter novels into movies: The Convenient Groom, A December Bride and The Goodbye Bride. The catalogue holds 48 books from Stranger's Bride (1999) to Falling Into Us (2026), across series such as Kansas Brides, Chapel Springs, Blue Ridge, Summer Harbor and Bluebell Inn Romance. Hunter's awards include the Holt Medallion, the Carol Award and the Foreword Book of the Year Award.

Source: Wikidata

How many Denise Hunter books are there?

Denise Hunter has 48 books, released between 1999 and 2026. They include 9 separate series.

Denise Hunter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 48 Denise Hunter 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Stranger's BrideKansas Brides #11999 · 167 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999167
  2. 2
    Never a BrideKansas Brides #22000 · 170 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000170
  3. 3
    Bittersweet BrideKansas Brides #32002 · 285 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002285
  4. 4
    His Brother's BrideKansas Brides #42003 · 170 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003170
  5. 5
    Mending PlacesNew Heights #12004 · confirmed 3/4
    2004–
  6. 6
    Saving GraceNew Heights #22005 · 298 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005298
  7. 7
    Finding FaithNew Heights #32006 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006336
  8. 8
    Surrender BayNantucket Love Story #12007 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007320
  9. 9
    Sweetwater GapDenise Hunter Standalone Novels #12008 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008320
  10. 10
    The Convenient GroomNantucket Love Story #22008 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008320
  11. 11
    Seaside LettersNantucket Love Story #32009 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009320
  12. 12
    Driftwood LaneNantucket Love Story #42010 · 330 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010330
  13. 13
    A Cowboy's TouchBig Sky Romance #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  14. 14
    ReeseDenise Hunter Short Stories/Novellas #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  15. 15
    The Accidental BrideBig Sky Romance #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  16. 16
    Truth or DareDenise Hunter Short Stories/Novellas #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  17. 17
    The Trouble with CowboysBig Sky Romance #32012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  18. 18
    Barefoot SummerChapel Springs #12013 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013336
  19. 19
    Game of LoveDenise Hunter Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  20. 20
    The Perfect MatchDenise Hunter Short Stories/Novellas #42013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  21. 21
    Dancing with FirefliesChapel Springs #22014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–
  22. 22
    The Wishing SeasonChapel Springs #32014 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014336
  23. 23
    Winter BridesYear Of Weddings #132014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  24. 24
    Falling Like SnowflakesSummer Harbor #12015 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015352
  25. 25
    Married 'til MondayChapel Springs #42015 · 312 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015312
  26. 26
    The Goodbye BrideSummer Harbor #22016 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016336
  27. 27
    Just a KissSummer Harbor #32016 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016323
  28. 28
    Blue Ridge SunriseBlue Ridge #12017 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017336
  29. 29
    Sweetbriar CottageBlue Ridge #22017 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017320
  30. 30
    Honeysuckle DreamsBlue Ridge #32018 · 311 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018311

Denise Hunter 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.

Denise Hunter Standalone Novels

10 books

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

Denise Hunter Short Stories/Novellas

5 books

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

Kansas Brides in order

4 books
  1. 1. Stranger's Bride
  2. 2. Never a Bride
  3. 3. Bittersweet Bride
  4. 4. His Brother's Bride

Nantucket Love Story in order

4 books
  1. 1. Surrender Bay
  2. 2. The Convenient Groom
  3. 3. Seaside Letters
  4. 4. Driftwood Lane

Chapel Springs in order

4 books
  1. 1. Barefoot Summer
  2. 2. Dancing with Fireflies
  3. 3. The Wishing Season
  4. 4. Married 'til Monday

Blue Ridge in order

4 books
  1. 1. Blue Ridge Sunrise
  2. 2. Sweetbriar Cottage
  3. 3. Honeysuckle Dreams
  4. 4. On Magnolia Lane

Riverbend in order

4 books
  1. 1. Riverbend Gap
  2. 2. Mulberry Hollow
  3. 3. Harvest Moon
  4. 4. Wildflower Falls

New Heights in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mending Places
  2. 2. Saving Grace
  3. 3. Finding Faith

Big Sky Romance in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Cowboy's Touch
  2. 2. The Accidental Bride
  3. 3. The Trouble with Cowboys

Summer Harbor in order

3 books
  1. 1. Falling Like Snowflakes
  2. 2. The Goodbye Bride
  3. 3. Just a Kiss

Bluebell Inn Romance in order

3 books
  1. 1. Lake Season
  2. 2. Carolina Breeze
  3. 3. Autumn Skies

Year Of Weddings in order

1 book
  1. 13. Winter Brides

Do you have to read Denise Hunter books in order?

You only need to read Denise Hunter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Denise Hunter

Start with Stranger's Bride (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Denise Hunter book?

Falling Into Us (2026) is the newest Denise Hunter book released so far.

Is there a new Denise Hunter book coming?

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

Denise Hunter at a glance

Still publishing
Denise Hunter published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Denise Hunter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,621 pages across the 25 of 48 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Denise Hunter books, 22 of 48, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
4 of the 48 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

When Denise Hunter books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Denise Hunter titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 22 titles.

1990s
1
2000s
10
2010s
22
2020s
15

48 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Denise Hunter books are about

34 of the 48 Denise Hunter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian, romance is tagged on 10 of 34. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.