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Tara Taylor Quinn Books in Order

Tara Taylor Quinn has written 140 books, published between 1993 and 2026. The first book is Yesterday's Secrets (1993) and the newest is Colton's Covert Challenge (2026). 4 more titles are announced, the first of them Colton's Protection Detail (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
140 + 4 announced
Published
1993–2026
Confirmed
9 of 144 titles
Pages on record
21,977 in 72 of 144 books
Reading time
366–549 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 21,977 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 72 of 144 titles with a page count on record.

See all 144 books in order Printable Tara Taylor Quinn checklistNext: Colton's Protection Detail (2027)

Tara Taylor Quinn writes romance and romantic suspense, with 144 books catalogued from Yesterday's Secrets (1993) to Colton's Covert Challenge (2026). Colton's Protection Detail is listed for 2027. Subjects include contemporary romance, pregnancy, women lawyers, single mothers, missing persons and Arizona. Quinn's series include Sierra's Web, Where Secrets Are Safe, Parent Portal, Cottages on Ocean Breeze, Coltons of Dark Canyon, Chapman Files, It Happened in Comfort Cove and Hayden Sisters. Shelter Valley Stories also appears in the listing.

How many Tara Taylor Quinn books are there?

Tara Taylor Quinn has 140 published books, released between 1993 and 2026. They include 14 series and 17 titles listed outside any series. 4 more are announced, starting with Colton's Protection Detail (2027).

Tara Taylor Quinn Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 144 Tara Taylor Quinn 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 Yesterday's Secrets by Tara Taylor Quinn (1993)
  2. Cover of McGillus v. Wright by Tara Taylor Quinn (1994)
  3. Cover of Dare to Love by Tara Taylor Quinn (1994)
  4. Cover of The Birth Mother by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 15 of the Family Man series (1996)
  5. Cover of Another Man's Child by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 6 of the 9 Months Later series (1997)
  6. Cover of The Heart of Christmas by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 2 of the Hayden Sisters series (1998)
  7. Cover of Father: Unknown by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 10 of the 9 Months Later series (1998)
  8. Cover of Her Secret, His Child by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 1 of the A Little Secret series (1999)
  9. Cover of Becca's Baby by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 1 of the Shelter Valley Stories series (2000)
  10. Cover of My Sister, Myself by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 2 of the Shelter Valley Stories series (2000)
  11. Cover of White Picket Fences by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 3 of the Shelter Valley Stories series (2000)
  12. Cover of The Secret Son by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 4 of the A Little Secret series (2000)
  13. Cover of Just Around The Corner by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 4 of the Shelter Valley Stories series (2001)
  14. Cover of Sheltered in His Arms by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 5 of the Shelter Valley Stories series (2001)
  15. Cover of The Rancher's Bride by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 6 of the Trueblood, Texas series (2002)
  16. Cover of His Brother's Bride by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 11 of the Cooper's Corner series (2002)
  17. Cover of The Sheriff of Shelter Valley by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 42 of the Men In Uniform series (2002)
  18. Cover of Where the Road Ends by Tara Taylor Quinn (2003)
  19. Cover of Born in the Valley by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 7 of the Shelter Valley Stories series (2003)
  20. Cover of For The Children by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 13 of the Twins series (2003)
  21. Cover of Nothing Sacred by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 8 of the Shelter Valley Stories series (2004)
  22. Cover of What Daddy Doesn't Know by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 11 of the A Little Secret series (2004)
  23. Cover of The Promise of Christmas by Tara Taylor Quinn (2005)
  24. Cover of Somebody's Baby by Tara Taylor Quinn, book 10 of the Shelter Valley Stories series (2005)
  1. 1
    Yesterday's Secrets1993 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993192
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  2. 2
    McGillus v. Wright1994 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994188
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  3. 3
    Dare to Love1994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  4. 4
    No Cure for Love1994 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994186
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  5. 5
    Jacob's GirlsFamily Man #101995 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995296
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  6. 6
    Four Times the TroubleFamily Man #111995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Birth MotherFamily Man #151996 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996296
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  8. 8
    Shotgun BabyMarriage Of Inconvenience #31997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Another Man's Child9 Months Later #61997 · 299 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997299
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  10. 10
    The Heart of ChristmasHayden Sisters #21998 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998188
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  11. 11
    Father: Unknown9 Months Later #101998 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998296
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  12. 12
    Her Secret, His ChildA Little Secret #11999 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999304
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  13. 13
    My Babies and MeBy The Year 2000 #91999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  14. 14
    Becca's BabyShelter Valley Stories #12000 · 297 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000297
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  15. 15
    My Sister, MyselfShelter Valley Stories #22000 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000304
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  16. 16
    White Picket FencesShelter Valley Stories #32000 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000304
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  17. 17
    The Secret SonA Little Secret #42000 · 297 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000297
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  18. 18
    Just Around The CornerShelter Valley Stories #42001 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001304
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  19. 19
    Sheltered in His ArmsShelter Valley Stories #52001 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001304
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  20. 20
    The Rancher's BrideTrueblood, Texas #62002 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002248
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  21. 21
    His Brother's BrideCooper's Corner #112002 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002256
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  22. 22
    The Sheriff of Shelter ValleyMen In Uniform #422002 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Where the Road Ends2003 · 439 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003439
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  24. 24
    Born in the ValleyShelter Valley Stories #72003 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    For The ChildrenTwins #132003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Nothing SacredShelter Valley Stories #82004 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004296
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  27. 27
    What Daddy Doesn't KnowA Little Secret #112004 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004298
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  28. 28
    Street SmartMira #132004 · confirmed 3/4
    2004–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    The Promise of Christmas2005 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005299
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Hidden2005 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005377
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Tara Taylor Quinn series and characters in order

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

Tara Taylor Quinn books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Shelter Valley Stories books in order

12 books by Tara Taylor Quinn
  1. 1. Becca's Baby
  2. 2. My Sister, Myself
  3. 3. White Picket Fences
  4. 4. Just Around The Corner
  5. 5. Sheltered in His Arms
  6. 7. Born in the Valley
  7. 8. Nothing Sacred
  8. 10. Somebody's Baby
  9. 12. Full Contact
  10. 13. It's Never Too Late
  11. 14. Second Time's the Charm
  12. 15. The Moment of Truth

Parent Portal in order

7 books
  1. 1. Having the Soldier's Baby
  2. 2. A Baby Affair
  3. 3. Her Motherhood Wish
  4. 4. A Mother's Secrets
  5. 5. The Child Who Changed Them
  6. 6. Their Second-Chance Baby
  7. 7. Her Christmas Future

Cottages on Ocean Breeze in order

6 books
  1. 1. Her Christmas Wish
  2. 2. Beach Cottage Kisses
  3. 3. Christmas Cottage Getaway
  4. 4. Their Second Chance Dance
  5. 5. Her Luckiest Christmas
  6. 6. Their Beach Cottage Forever

Coltons of Dark Canyon in order

5 books
  1. 1. Colton's Wilderness Rescue
  2. 3. Colton Storm Watch
  3. 4. Colton's Firestorm
  4. 5. Colton's Private Security
  5. 6. Colton's Code Red

Chapman Files in order

4 books
  1. 1. The First Wife
  2. 2. The Second Lie
  3. 3. The Third Secret
  4. 4. The Fourth Victim

A Little Secret in order

3 books
  1. 1. Her Secret, His Child
  2. 4. The Secret Son
  3. 11. What Daddy Doesn't Know

Ivory Nation in order

3 books
  1. 1. In Plain Sight
  2. 2. Behind Closed Doors
  3. 3. At Close Range

It Happened in Comfort Cove in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Son's Tale
  2. 2. A Daughter's Story
  3. 3. The Truth About Comfort Cove

Family Secrets in order

3 books
  1. 1. For Love or Money
  2. 2. Her Soldier's Baby
  3. 3. The Cowboy's Twins

Daycare Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Her Lost and Found Baby
  2. 2. An Unexpected Christmas Baby
  3. 3. The Baby Arrangement / Braden's Baby Plan

Mitchell Family Secrets in order

3 books
  1. 1. Shadowed Past
  2. 2. Guarded Past
  3. 3. Silenced Past

Family Man in order

3 books
  1. 10. Jacob's Girls
  2. 11. Four Times the Trouble
  3. 15. The Birth Mother

Historic Arapahoe in order

2 books
  1. 1. Once Upon a Friendship
  2. 2. Once Upon a Marriage

9 Months Later books in order

2 books by Tara Taylor Quinn
  1. 6. Another Man's Child
  2. 10. Father: Unknown

Texas Hold’em in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Baby Gamble

Colton 911: Grand Rapids in order

1 book
  1. 1. Family Defender

Coltons Of Mustang Valley in order

1 book
  1. 1. Colton's Lethal Reunion

Coltons of Owl Creek in order

1 book
  1. 1. Colton Threat Unleashed

Coltons of Cowboy Prairie in order

1 book
  1. 1. Colton's Protection Detail

Hayden Sisters in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Heart of Christmas

Diamond Legacy in order

1 book
  1. 2. A Daughter's Trust

Fortunes Of Texas in order

1 book
  1. 2. Fortune's Christmas Baby

Coltons Of Grave Gulch in order

1 book
  1. 2. Colton's Killer Pursuit

Coltons of New York in order

1 book
  1. 2. Protecting Colton's Baby

Fortunes of Texas: Digging for Secrets in order

1 book
  1. 2. Fortune in Name Only

Coltons of Alaska in order

1 book
  1. 2. Colton's Secret Weapon

Fortunes of Texas: Fortune's Hidden Treasures in order

1 book
  1. 2. Fortune's Fake Marriage Plan

Fortunes of Texas: Gold Hill Barons in order

1 book
  1. 2. Fortune's Chance at Forever

Marriage Of Inconvenience in order

1 book
  1. 3. Shotgun Baby

Montana Mavericks: The Tenacity Social Club in order

1 book
  1. 5. Maverick's Full House

Trueblood, Texas in order

1 book
  1. 6. The Rancher's Bride

Coltons Of Colorado in order

1 book
  1. 6. Colton Countdown

Coltons of North Dakota in order

1 book
  1. 6. Colton's Covert Challenge

Montana Mavericks: Hidden Gems Ranch in order

1 book
  1. 6. Taming the Maverick

By The Year 2000 in order

1 book
  1. 9. My Babies and Me

Furever Yours in order

1 book
  1. 10. Love off the Leash

Cooper's Corner in order

1 book
  1. 11. His Brother's Bride

Twins in order

1 book
  1. 13. For The Children

Mira in order

1 book
  1. 13. Street Smart

Heartwarming Christmas in order

1 book
  1. 17. Christmas Past

Bundles of Joy in order

1 book
  1. 40. Sophie's Secret

Men In Uniform in order

1 book
  1. 42. The Sheriff of Shelter Valley

Standalone books

17 books

17 Tara Taylor Quinn titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Tara Taylor Quinn books in order?

You only need to read Tara Taylor Quinn books in order within each series: the books listed here span 14 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Tara Taylor Quinn

Start with the first book of the Tara Taylor Quinn series you want to read: Sierra's Web starts with His Lost and Found Family (2021), Where Secrets Are Safe starts with Once a Family (2014) and Shelter Valley Stories starts with Becca's Baby (2000). The earliest catalogued title overall is Yesterday's Secrets (1993).

What is the newest Tara Taylor Quinn book?

Colton's Covert Challenge (2026) is the newest Tara Taylor Quinn book released so far.

Is there a new Tara Taylor Quinn book coming?

Yes. Colton's Protection Detail (2027) is the next Tara Taylor Quinn book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Tara Taylor Quinn at a glance

Still publishing
Tara Taylor Quinn is still publishing. Colton's Protection Detail is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Tara Taylor Quinn books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
21,977 pages across the 72 of 144 books with a recorded length, a median of 298 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tara Taylor Quinn books, 55 of 144, were published in the 2020s.

What the Tara Taylor Quinn books are about

69 of the 144 Tara Taylor Quinn 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 30 of 69. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.