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Lena Nelson Dooley Books in Order

Lena Nelson Dooley has written 27 books, published between 1993 and 2022. The first book is Home to Her Heart (1993) and the newest is The Guard's Captive Bride / A Heart's Rescue (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
1993–2022
Pages on record
2,546 in 12 of 27 books
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Lena Nelson Dooley writes Christian romance, much of it historical. The catalogue counts 27 books from Home to Her Heart (1993) through 2022. Lena Nelson Dooley series include Minnesota Brothers, McKenna's Daughters and Brides in the Colorado Rockies / Love's Road Home, alongside standalone novels and novellas. Faith, brothers and women teachers appear among the subjects. The newest entry is The Guard's Captive Bride / A Heart's Rescue.

How many Lena Nelson Dooley books are there?

Lena Nelson Dooley has 27 books, released between 1993 and 2022. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Lena Nelson Dooley Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Lena Nelson Dooley 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 Home to Her Heart by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 1 of the Lena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels series (1993)
  2. Cover of The Other Brother by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 1 of the Minnesota Brothers series (2002)
  3. Cover of His Brother's Castoff by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 2 of the Minnesota Brothers series (2004)
  4. Cover of Minnesota Brothers by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 3 of the Minnesota Brothers series (2004)
  5. Cover of Double Deception by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 4 of the Minnesota Brothers series (2004)
  6. Cover of Gerda's Lawman by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 5 of the Minnesota Brothers series (2004)
  7. Cover of Pirate's Prize by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 2 of the Lena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels series (2005)
  8. Cover of Never Say Never by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 3 of the Lena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels series (2006)
  9. Cover of A Daughter's Quest by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 4 of the Lena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels series (2006)
  10. Cover of Who Am I? by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 5 of the Lena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels series (2007)
  11. Cover of Maggie's Journey by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 1 of the McKenna's Daughters series (2011)
  12. Cover of Catherine's Pursuit by Lena Nelson Dooley, book 3 of the McKenna's Daughters series (2013)
  1. 1
    Home to Her HeartLena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #11993 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993186
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  2. 2
    The Other BrotherMinnesota Brothers #12002 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002170
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  3. 3
    His Brother's CastoffMinnesota Brothers #22004 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004170
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  4. 4
    Minnesota BrothersMinnesota Brothers #32004 · 459 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004459
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  5. 5
    Double DeceptionMinnesota Brothers #42004 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004170
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  6. 6
    Gerda's LawmanMinnesota Brothers #52004 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004170
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  7. 7
    Pirate's PrizeLena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #22005 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005176
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  8. 8
    Never Say NeverLena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #32006 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006170
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  9. 9
    A Daughter's QuestLena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #42006 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006170
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  10. 10
    Who Am I?Lena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #52007 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007170
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  11. 11
    The Best MedicineLena Nelson Dooley Short Stories/Novellas #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  12. 12
    Maggie's JourneyMcKenna's Daughters #12011 · 295 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011295
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  13. 13
    The Gold DiggerLena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #62011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  14. 14
    Can You Help Me?Lena Nelson Dooley Short Stories/Novellas #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  15. 15
    Mary's Blessing / Mary's RedemptionMcKenna's Daughters #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  16. 16
    The Spinster and the CowboyLena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #72012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  17. 17
    Christmas ConfusionLena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #82012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  18. 18
    Catherine's PursuitMcKenna's Daughters #32013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  19. 19
    Charlsey's AccountantLena Nelson Dooley Short Stories/Novellas #32013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  20. 20
    24 ChristmasesLena Nelson Dooley Short Stories/Novellas #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  21. 21
    No Thank YouLena Nelson Dooley Short Stories/Novellas #52013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  22. 22
    The 12 Gifts of ChristmasLena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels #92018 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018240
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  23. 23
    Four Seasons of Love2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  24. 24
    The Rancher's Ready-Made Family / A Heart's GiftBrides in the Colorado Rockies / Love's Road Home #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  25. 25
    The Doctor's Mail-Order Bride / A Heart's ForgivenessBrides in the Colorado Rockies / Love's Road Home #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  26. 26
    The Lawyer's Marriage of Convenience / A Heart's Forever HomeBrides in the Colorado Rockies / Love's Road Home #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  27. 27
    The Guard's Captive Bride / A Heart's RescueBrides in the Colorado Rockies / Love's Road Home #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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Lena Nelson Dooley 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.

Lena Nelson Dooley Standalone Novels

9 books

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

Minnesota Brothers in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Other Brother
  2. 2. His Brother's Castoff
  3. 3. Minnesota Brothers
  4. 4. Double Deception
  5. 5. Gerda's Lawman

Lena Nelson Dooley Short Stories/Novellas

5 books

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

Brides in the Colorado Rockies / Love's Road Home in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Rancher's Ready-Made Family / A Heart's Gift
  2. 2. The Doctor's Mail-Order Bride / A Heart's Forgiveness
  3. 3. The Lawyer's Marriage of Convenience / A Heart's Forever Home
  4. 4. The Guard's Captive Bride / A Heart's Rescue

McKenna's Daughters in order

3 books
  1. 1. Maggie's Journey
  2. 2. Mary's Blessing / Mary's Redemption
  3. 3. Catherine's Pursuit

Standalone books

1 book

1 Lena Nelson Dooley title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lena Nelson Dooley books in order?

You only need to read Lena Nelson Dooley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lena Nelson Dooley

Start with Home to Her Heart (1993), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lena Nelson Dooley book?

The Guard's Captive Bride / A Heart's Rescue (2022) is the newest Lena Nelson Dooley book released so far.

Is there a new Lena Nelson Dooley book coming?

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

Lena Nelson Dooley at a glance

Paused
No new Lena Nelson Dooley title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Lena Nelson Dooley books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,546 pages across the 12 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 170 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lena Nelson Dooley books, 11 of 27, were published in the 2010s.

What the Lena Nelson Dooley books are about

14 of the 27 Lena Nelson Dooley 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 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.