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Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler Books in Order

Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler has written 76 books, published between 1987 and 2020. The first book is The Lights of Home (1987) and the newest is Dangerous Reunion (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
76
Published
1987–2020
Pages on record
18,097 in 61 of 76 books
Reading time
302–452 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 18,097 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 61 of 76 titles with a page count on record.

See all 76 books in order Printable Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler checklist

Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler is the combined catalogue name for 76 books from 1987 to 2020. Contemporary romance and romantic suspense appear among the subjects, with widows, veterans, assassins, women journalists and kidnapping also recorded. The Lights of Home (1987) is the first title and Dangerous Reunion (2020) the latest. Series include Copper Lake, Bethlehem, Southern Knights, Heartbreak Canyon, Tallgrass, Cedar Creek and Rawlins Brothers.

How many Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler books are there?

Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler has 76 books, released between 1987 and 2020. They include 9 series and 25 titles listed outside any series.

Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 76 Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler 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 The Lights of Home by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1987)
  2. Cover of Not Without Honor by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1990)
  3. Cover of A Dangerous Man by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1991)
  4. Cover of Probable Cause by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1991)
  5. Cover of Somebody's Lady by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 2 of the Somebody Trilogy (1992)
  6. Cover of Operation Homefront by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1992)
  7. Cover of Sweet Annie's Pass by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1993)
  8. Cover of Regarding Remy by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 1 of the Southern Knights series (1994)
  9. Cover of Michael's Gift by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 2 of the Southern Knights series (1994)
  10. Cover of Christmas Memories by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1994)
  11. Cover of A Man Like Smith by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 3 of the Southern Knights series (1995)
  12. Cover of In Sinful Harmony by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1995)
  13. Cover of Overnight Alibi by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 4 of the Southern Knights series (1996)
  14. Cover of Survive the Night by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1996)
  15. Cover of Passion by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1996)
  16. Cover of Season for Miracles by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 1 of the Bethlehem series (1997)
  17. Cover of Convincing Jamey by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 5 of the Southern Knights series (1997)
  18. Cover of The Taming of Reid Donovan by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 6 of the Southern Knights series (1997)
  19. Cover of Suspicion by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1997)
  20. Cover of Some Enchanted Season by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 2 of the Bethlehem series (1998)
  21. Cover of Older, Wiser... Pregnant by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler (1998)
  22. Cover of Cattleman's Promise by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 1 of the Heartbreak Canyon series (1999)
  23. Cover of The Horseman's Bride by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 2 of the Heartbreak Canyon series (1999)
  24. Cover of Father to Be by Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler, book 3 of the Bethlehem series (1999)
  1. 1
    The Lights of Home1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  2. 2
    Room at the Inn1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  3. 3
    Something in Heaven1989 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989384
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  4. 4
    Not Without Honor1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  5. 5
    A Dangerous Man1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  6. 6
    Guilt by Association1991 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991251
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  7. 7
    Probable Cause1991 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991251
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  8. 8
    Somebody's LadySomebody Trilogy #21992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  9. 9
    Operation Homefront1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  10. 10
    Sweet Annie's Pass1993 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993250
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  11. 11
    Memories of Laura1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  12. 12
    Regarding RemySouthern Knights #11994 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994256
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  13. 13
    Michael's GiftSouthern Knights #21994 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994248
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  14. 14
    Christmas Memories1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  15. 15
    A Man Like SmithSouthern Knights #31995 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995251
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  16. 16
    In Sinful Harmony1995 · 409 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995409
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  17. 17
    DiscoveredDaddy Knows Last #41996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  18. 18
    Overnight AlibiSouthern Knights #41996 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996256
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  19. 19
    Survive the Night1996 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996256
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  20. 20
    Passion1996 · 406 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996406
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  21. 21
    Season for MiraclesBethlehem #11997 · 405 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997405
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  22. 22
    Convincing JameySouthern Knights #51997 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997248
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  23. 23
    The Taming of Reid DonovanSouthern Knights #61997 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997256
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  24. 24
    Suspicion1997 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199748
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  25. 25
    Some Enchanted SeasonBethlehem #21998 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998384
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  26. 26
    Knight ErrantSouthern Knights #71998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  27. 27
    Older, Wiser... Pregnant1998 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998256
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  28. 28
    Cattleman's PromiseHeartbreak Canyon #11999 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999256
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  29. 29
    The Horseman's BrideHeartbreak Canyon #21999 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999256
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  30. 30
    Father to BeBethlehem #31999 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999384
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Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler 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.

Southern Knights in order

7 books
  1. 1. Regarding Remy
  2. 2. Michael's Gift
  3. 3. A Man Like Smith
  4. 4. Overnight Alibi
  5. 5. Convincing Jamey
  6. 6. The Taming of Reid Donovan
  7. 7. Knight Errant

Heartbreak Canyon in order

7 books
  1. 1. Cattleman's Promise
  2. 2. The Horseman's Bride
  3. 3. Rogues Reform
  4. 4. The Sheriff's Surrender
  5. 5. Lawman's Redemption
  6. 6. One True Thing
  7. 7. The Bluest Eyes in Texas

Tallgrass in order

6 books
  1. 1. A Hero to Come Home To
  2. 2. A Man To Hold On To
  3. 3. A Love to Call Her Own
  4. 4. A Promise of Forever
  5. 5. A Chance of a Lifetime
  6. 6. A Summer to Remember

Selena McCaffrey in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Assassin
  2. 2. Deep Cover
  3. 3. Scorched

Cedar Creek in order

3 books
  1. 1. Killer Secrets
  2. 2. Killer Smile
  3. 3. Detective on the Hunt

Rawlins Brothers in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Truth About Tate
  2. 2. The Trouble With Josh

Somebody Trilogy in order

2 books
  1. 2. Somebody's Lady
  2. 3. Somebody's Hero

Daddy Knows Last in order

1 book
  1. 4. Discovered

Standalone books

25 books

25 Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler books in order?

You only need to read Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler 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 Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler

Start with the first book of the Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler series you want to read: Copper Lake - with the Calloway Brothers starts with One Stormy Night (2007), Bethlehem starts with Season for Miracles (1997) and Copper Lake starts with One Stormy Night (2007). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Lights of Home (1987).

What is the newest Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler book?

Dangerous Reunion (2020) is the newest Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler book released so far.

Is there a new Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler book coming?

No next Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
18,097 pages across the 61 of 76 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler books, 27 of 76, were published in the 2000s.

What the Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler books are about

63 of the 76 Marilyn Pappano/ Rachel Butler 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 18 of 63. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.