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Lorelei James Books in Order

Lorelei James has written 66 books, published between 2006 and 2024. The first book is Dirty Deeds (2006) and the newest is Back in the Saddle (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
66
Published
2006–2024
Confirmed
1 of 66 titles
Pages on record
10,370 in 34 of 66 books
Reading time
173–259 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,370 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 34 of 66 titles with a page count on record.

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Lorelei James is a romance author whose subjects cover erotic, contemporary and western romance, ranchers, cowgirls and Wyoming. The 66 catalogued books run from Dirty Deeds (2006) to Back in the Saddle (2024). Series include Rough Riders, Rough Riders Legacy, Blacktop Cowboys, Need You, Want You and Wild West Boys. Long Hard Ride (2007), Rode Hard, Put Up Wet (2007) and Cowgirl Up and Ride (2008) are among the early titles.

How many Lorelei James books are there?

Lorelei James has 66 books, released between 2006 and 2024. They include 8 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Lorelei James Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 66 Lorelei James 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 Dirty Deeds by Lorelei James (2006)
  2. Cover of Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James, book 1 of the Rough Riders series (2007)
  3. Cover of Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James, book 2 of the Rough Riders series (2007)
  4. Cover of Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James, book 3 of the Rough Riders series (2008)
  5. Cover of Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James, book 4 of the Rough Riders series (2008)
  6. Cover of Rough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei James, book 5 of the Rough Riders series (2008)
  7. Cover of Branded as Trouble by Lorelei James, book 6 of the Rough Riders series (2009)
  8. Cover of Shoulda Been a Cowboy by Lorelei James, book 8 of the Rough Riders series (2009)
  9. Cover of All Jacked Up by Lorelei James, book 9 of the Rough Riders series (2009)
  10. Cover of Corralled by Lorelei James, book 1 of the Blacktop Cowboys series (2010)
  11. Cover of Wild West Boys by Lorelei James, book 3 of the Wild West Boys series (2010)
  12. Cover of Wild Ride by Lorelei James, book 10 of the Rough Riders series (2010)
  13. Cover of Raising Kane by Lorelei James, book 11 of the Rough Riders series (2010)
  14. Cover of Slow Ride by Lorelei James, book 12 of the Rough Riders series (2010)
  15. Cover of Cowgirls Don't Cry by Lorelei James, book 13 of the Rough Riders series (2010)
  16. Cover of Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James, book 2 of the Blacktop Cowboys series (2011)
  17. Cover of Wrangled and Tangled by Lorelei James, book 3 of the Blacktop Cowboys series (2011)
  18. Cover of Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James, book 14 of the Rough Riders series (2011)
  19. Cover of Cowboy Casanova by Lorelei James, book 15 of the Rough Riders series (2011)
  20. Cover of One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James, book 4 of the Blacktop Cowboys series (2012)
  21. Cover of Kissin' Tell by Lorelei James, book 17 of the Rough Riders series (2012)
  22. Cover of Gone Country by Lorelei James, book 18 of the Rough Riders series (2012)
  23. Cover of Turn and Burn by Lorelei James, book 5 of the Blacktop Cowboys series (2013)
  24. Cover of Short Rides by Lorelei James, book 19 of the Rough Riders series (2013)
  1. 1
    Dirty Deeds2006 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006250
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  2. 2
    Lost In You2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  3. 3
    Long Hard RideRough Riders #12007 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007296
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  4. 4
    Running with the DevilRunning #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  5. 5
    Rode Hard, Put Up WetRough Riders #22007 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007312
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  6. 6
    Mistress ChristmasWild West Boys #12008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  7. 7
    Wicked Garden2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  8. 8
    Cowgirl Up and RideRough Riders #32008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  9. 9
    Tied Up, Tied DownRough Riders #42008 · 265 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008265
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  10. 10
    Rough, Raw, and ReadyRough Riders #52008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  11. 11
    Three's Company2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  12. 12
    Miss FirecrackerWild West Boys #22009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  13. 13
    Branded as TroubleRough Riders #62009 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009246
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  14. 14
    Strong Silent TypeRough Riders #72009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  15. 15
    Shoulda Been a CowboyRough Riders #82009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  16. 16
    All Jacked UpRough Riders #92009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  17. 17
    CorralledBlacktop Cowboys #12010 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010368
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  18. 18
    Wild West BoysWild West Boys #32010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  19. 19
    Wild RideRough Riders #102010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  20. 20
    Raising KaneRough Riders #112010 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010252
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  21. 21
    Slow RideRough Riders #122010 · 78 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201078
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  22. 22
    Cowgirls Don't CryRough Riders #132010 · 300 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010300
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  23. 23
    Saddled and SpurredBlacktop Cowboys #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  24. 24
    Wrangled and TangledBlacktop Cowboys #32011 · 322 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011322
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  25. 25
    Chasin' EightRough Riders #142011 · 284 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011284
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  26. 26
    Cowboy CasanovaRough Riders #152011 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011320
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  27. 27
    Ballroom BlitzTwo to Tango #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  28. 28
    Holding MercyMercy Gunderson Mystery #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  29. 29
    One Night RodeoBlacktop Cowboys #42012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  30. 30
    King of HeartsRough Riders #162012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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Lorelei James 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.

Rough Riders in order

25 books
  1. 1. Long Hard Ride
  2. 2. Rode Hard, Put Up Wet
  3. 3. Cowgirl Up and Ride
  4. 4. Tied Up, Tied Down
  5. 5. Rough, Raw, and Ready
  6. 6. Branded as Trouble
  7. 7. Strong Silent Type
  8. 8. Shoulda Been a Cowboy
  9. 9. All Jacked Up
  10. 10. Wild Ride
  11. 11. Raising Kane
  12. 12. Slow Ride
  13. and 13 more in the table above

Blacktop Cowboys in order

14 books
  1. 1. Corralled
  2. 2. Saddled and Spurred
  3. 3. Wrangled and Tangled
  4. 4. One Night Rodeo
  5. 5. Turn and Burn
  6. 6. Hillbilly Rockstar
  7. 7. Roped In
  8. 8. Stripped Down
  9. 9. Wrapped and Strapped
  10. 10. Strung Up
  11. 11. Hang Tough
  12. 12. Tripped Out
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Mastered in order

5 books
  1. 1. Bound
  2. 2. Unwound
  3. 3. Schooled
  4. 4. Unraveled
  5. 5. Caged

Need You in order

4 books
  1. 1. What You Need
  2. 2. Just What I Needed
  3. 3. All You Need
  4. 4. When I Need You

Wild West Boys in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mistress Christmas
  2. 2. Miss Firecracker
  3. 3. Wild West Boys

Want You in order

2 books
  1. 1. I Want You Back
  2. 2. Want You to Want Me

PI Julie Collins in order

2 books
  1. 5. Dead Flowers
  2. 6. Baited

Running in order

1 book
  1. 1. Running with the Devil

Two to Tango in order

1 book
  1. 1. Ballroom Blitz

Rough Riders Legacy in order

1 book
  1. 1. Unbreak My Heart

Art Taylor Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Mercy Gunderson Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 3. Holding Mercy

Standalone books

6 books

6 Lorelei James titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lorelei James books in order?

You only need to read Lorelei James books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lorelei James

Start with Dirty Deeds (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lorelei James book?

Back in the Saddle (2024) is the newest Lorelei James book released so far.

Is there a new Lorelei James book coming?

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

Lorelei James at a glance

Still publishing
Lorelei James published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Lorelei James books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,370 pages across the 34 of 66 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lorelei James books, 45 of 66, were published in the 2010s.

What the Lorelei James books are about

41 of the 66 Lorelei James books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: man-woman relationships is tagged on 16 of 41. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.