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Valentine Books in Order by Curtiss Ann Matlock

Valentine by Curtiss Ann Matlock contains 10 books, published between 1997 and 2016. The first book is Love in a Small Town (1997) and the newest is Christmas Comes to Valentine (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.

Other series are also called Valentine: Valentine Books in Order: 3 Different Series.

Books
10
Published
1997–2016
Pages on record
3,618 in 9 of 10 books
Reading time
60–90 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,618 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

See all 10 books in order Printable Valentine checklist

Curtiss Ann Matlock's Valentine series is contemporary romance, with Oklahoma listed among the subjects. The 10 books run from Love in a Small Town (1997) to Christmas Comes to Valentine (2016). Other titles include Driving Lessons (2000) and Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel (2004). Subjects also cover journalists, marriage and family life. The series is listed as likely complete.

How many Valentine books are there?

Valentine has 10 books, released between 1997 and 2016.

Valentine Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Valentine 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 Love in a Small Town by Curtiss Ann Matlock, book 1 of the Valentine series (1997)
  2. Cover of Lost Highways by Curtiss Ann Matlock, book 2 of the Valentine series (1999)
  3. Cover of Driving Lessons by Curtiss Ann Matlock, book 3 of the Valentine series (2000)
  4. Cover of Cold Tea on a Hot Day by Curtiss Ann Matlock, book 4 of the Valentine series (2001)
  5. Cover of At the Corner of Love and Heartache by Curtiss Ann Matlock, book 5 of the Valentine series (2002)
  6. Cover of Recipes for Easy Living by Curtiss Ann Matlock, book 6 of the Valentine series (2003)
  7. Cover of Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel by Curtiss Ann Matlock, book 7 of the Valentine series (2004)
  8. Cover of Chin Up, Honey by Curtiss Ann Matlock, book 8 of the Valentine series (2009)
  1. 1
    Love in a Small Town1997 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997384
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  2. 2
    Lost Highways1999 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999368
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  3. 3
    Driving Lessons2000 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000448
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  4. 4
    Cold Tea on a Hot Day2001 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001448
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  5. 5
    At the Corner of Love and Heartache2002 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002448
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  6. 6
    Recipes for Easy Living2003 · 395 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003395
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  7. 7
    Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel2004 · 398 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004398
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  8. 8
    Chin Up, Honey2009 · 377 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009377
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  9. 9
    Little Town, Great Big Life2010 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010352
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  10. 10
    Christmas Comes to Valentine2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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Is there a chronological order for Valentine?

No separate chronological order is on record for Valentine, 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 Valentine books in order?

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

Where to start with Valentine

Start with Love in a Small Town (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Valentine book?

Christmas Comes to Valentine (2016) is the newest Valentine book released so far.

Is there a new Valentine book coming?

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

Valentine at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Valentine title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Valentine books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,618 pages across the 9 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 395 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Valentine books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2000s.

What the Valentine books are about

9 of the 10 Valentine 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 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Curtiss Ann Matlock

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