Cowboys by the Dozen Books in Order

Cowboys by the Dozen by Tina Leonard contains 13 books, published between 2003 and 2006. The first book is Frisco Joe's Fiancee (2003) and the newest is Last's Temptation (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2003–2006
Total pages
3,279 across 13 books
Reading time
55–82 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,279 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute.

Cowboys by the Dozen is a contemporary romance series by Tina Leonard, with Harlequin American Romance among the catalogue subjects. The 13 books appeared from 2003 to 2006, starting with Frisco Joe's Fiancee (2003). Laredo's Sassy Sweetheart, Ranger's Wild Woman and Tex Times Ten also date to 2003. Later titles include Fannin's Flame (2004), Catching Calhoun (2004) and Archer's Angels (2005). Last's Temptation (2006) is the final book. Subjects include cowboys, ranchers and marriage.

How many Cowboys by the Dozen books are there?

Cowboys by the Dozen has 13 books, released between 2003 and 2006.

Cowboys by the Dozen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Cowboys by the Dozen 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. 1
    Frisco Joe's Fiancee2003 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003251
  2. 2
    Laredo's Sassy Sweetheart2003 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003250
  3. 3
    Ranger's Wild Woman2003 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003256
  4. 4
    Tex Times Ten2003 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003250
  5. 5
    Fannin's Flame2004 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004256
  6. 6
    Navarro or Not2004 · 249 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004249
  7. 7
    Catching Calhoun2004 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004250
  8. 8
    Archer's Angels2005 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005248
  9. 9
    Belonging to Bandera2005 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005250
  10. 10
    Crockett's Seduction2005 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005256
  11. 11
    Christmas, Texas Style2005 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005256
  12. 12
    Mason's Marriage2006 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006256
  13. 13
    Last's Temptation2006 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006251

Is there a chronological order for Cowboys by the Dozen?

No separate chronological order is on record for Cowboys by the Dozen, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Cowboys by the Dozen books in order?

You should read the Cowboys by the Dozen books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Cowboys by the Dozen book also stands alone.

Where to start with Cowboys by the Dozen

Start with Frisco Joe's Fiancee (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cowboys by the Dozen book?

Last's Temptation (2006) is the newest Cowboys by the Dozen book released so far.

Is there a new Cowboys by the Dozen book coming?

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

Cowboys by the Dozen at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Cowboys by the Dozen title on record dates from 2006, 20 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Cowboys by the Dozen books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,279 pages across all 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 251 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cowboys by the Dozen books, 13 of 13, were published in the 2000s.

What the Cowboys by the Dozen books are about

All 13 Cowboys by the Dozen 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 12 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Tina Leonard

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.