Western romance book series in reading order

by Linda Warren

by Robert J. Randisi

by Jodi Thomas

by Becca Van

by Melissa Senate

by Deb Kastner

by Laura Marie Altom

by Allison Leigh

by Debra Holland

by Teresa Southwick

by Karen Templeton

by Amanda Renée

Diana Palmer is the pen name of Susan Kyle, born Susan Spaeth on December 11, 1946, an American novelist publishing romance since 1979. Kyle spent sixteen years as a journalist under the name Susan Spaeth before turning to fiction, and has also written as Diana Blayne, Katy Currie and Susan Kyle, with a science fiction novel as Susan S. Kyle. The catalogue lists 199 books from 1979 to 2026, opening with titles such as Dream's End and Sweet Enemy and reaching Blaze of Glory (2026). Wyoming Men, Soldiers of Fortune, Men of Medicine Ridge and Morcai Battalion are among the series, and Long, Tall Texans is a listed grouping. Diamond Girl became a 1998 television film. Subjects name ranchers, cowboys, Texas, Wyoming and western romance.

Cowboys, ranchers and ranch life run through Linda Lael Miller's 134 catalogued books, in historical, contemporary and western romance alike. Miller's families and places include the McKettricks, the Montana Creeds, Stone Creek, Springwater Seasons, Painted Pony Creek and the Brides of Bliss County, with a Tremayne vampire sequence off to one side. Desire and Destiny (1983) is the earliest title and The Silver Hills Boarding House the newest.

Delores Fossen writes romantic suspense and Western romance, much of it set in Texas. The catalogue counts 183 books, from Unbridled (1998) and Saddled (2001) to Crossfire Creek Takedown (2026). Series include Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch, Appaloosa Pass Ranch, Sweetwater Ranch, Wrangler's Creek, Coldwater Texas, Lone Star Ridge, Last Ride, Texas, Marshals of Maverick County and several Hard Justice lines. Sheriffs, pregnant women and amnesia recur across the subjects.

Carolyn Brown, born Carolyn Louise Brown on October 22, 1948, is an American writer of romance and women's fiction. Brown has written more than 100 novels and 8 novellas and has contributed to anthologies. The catalogue holds 153 books from Love Is (1999) to The Purple Thistles (2026), with Taking Sides due in 2027. Texas, Oklahoma, cowboys and ranchers run through the subject headings, and the series include Spikes & Spurs, Longhorn Canyon, Broken Roads, Honky Tonk and Cadillac, Texas.

Cathy Gillen Thacker is an American romance novelist. The catalogue lists 153 books published from 1982 to 2025, from Island of Desire to Stand-In Texas Dad. Texas appears among the subjects, alongside cowboys, ranchers, physicians, single fathers and single mothers, and the romance is tagged as both contemporary and western. Family series under the Thacker name include McCabes of Texas, McCabe Multiples, Lockharts of Texas, Deveraux Legacy and Texas Legacies: The Carrigans.

Montana features in the names of B.J. Daniels's series, including Cahill Ranch/Montana Cahills, Buckhorn, Montana, Beartooth, Montana, Montana Hamiltons, Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy and the Whitehorse, Montana sets. B.J. Daniels writes romantic suspense and western romance, with 150 books catalogued from Outlawed (1995) to Calling His Bluff (2026). Colt Brothers Investigation is another series. Subject tags include cowboys, sheriffs, murders and mystery.

Maisey Yates is the author of 184 catalogued books, from His Virgin Acquisition (2010) to First Witches Club (2026), with Challenging Her Cowboy scheduled for 2027. Subject headings cover contemporary and western romance, cowboys, ranchers, Oregon, princes and princesses. Series include Gold Valley, Gold Valley Vineyards, Copper Ridge, Four Corners Ranch, Jasper Creek, Mustang River, Deacons of Bourbon Street and Once Upon a Seduction. A Mistake, a Prince and a Pregnancy (2010), The Argentine's Price (2011) and A Royal Without Mercy (2012) are early titles.

Brenda Minton writes Christian and western romance, clean and wholesome, often featuring cowboys, single mothers and Oklahoma. The catalogue counts 43 books from The Strongest Cord (2006) to A Valentine's Day Return (2024). Trusting Him (2007), His Little Cowgirl (2008), The Cowboy Next Door (2009) and The Cowboy's Courtship (2010) are among the earlier titles. Series include Cowboy, Martin's Crossing, Mercy Ranch and Bluebonnet Springs.

Marie Ferrarella is an American romance writer, born Marie Rydzynski in Germany on 28 March 1948. Ferrarella has also written as Marie Nicole, Marie Michael and Marie Charles, and the novels have been translated into at least seven languages. The catalogue lists 328 books from 1983 to 2024, beginning with Scenes from the Heart, issued as Marie Charles. Series include Cavanaugh Justice, Matchmaking Mamas, Forever Texas, Baby of the Month Club and ChildFinders, Inc. Subjects include contemporary, western and suspense romance, police, physicians, single fathers and single mothers. Cavanaugh Justice: Cold Case Squad (2024) is the newest title.

Linda Warren, born Linda Pearl Siegert on 2 July 1945, is an American author of contemporary romance novels. Subject records cite Texas, western romance, romantic suspense, single mothers and police. The catalogue lists 56 books from Branded (1992) to A Texan's Christmas Baby (2021), with Swept Away (1993) and Deep in the Heart of Texas (2000) among them. Texas Rebels, Hardin Boys, Willow Creek, Texas, McCain Brothers and Belles of Texas are the listed series.

Donna Alward is a romance novelist who writes for Harlequin's Romance line. Alward earned an Arts degree in English Literature in 1994, finished a first full-length novel in 2001 and sold a first manuscript in 2006. That debut, Hired by the Cowboy (2006), took the 2008 Booksellers Best Award for Best Traditional Romance. The catalogue lists 82 books through 2025, with subjects including western, contemporary and billionaire romance, ranchers, cowboys, single fathers and Maine. Series include Cadence Creek Cowboys, Jewell Cove, Darling, VT, Crooked Valley Ranch and South Shore Billionaires.

Rebecca Winters is one of the names used by Rebecca Brown Burton, a United States romance writer who lived from February 14, 1940 to February 15, 2023. Burton wrote more than 175 romance novels as Rebecca Burton, as Rebecca Brown Burton and, for Harlequin, as Rebecca Winters. The catalogue lists 167 books, beginning with The Loving Season (1979) under the Rebecca Burton name and ending with A Big Sky Cowboy (2023). Tags cover contemporary and western romance, ranchers, twins and veterans, and series include Lone Star Lawmen, Wind River Cowboys and Montanari Marriages.

Jodi Thomas is the pen name of Jodi Koumalats, an American author of historical romance born in Amarillo, Texas. Most of the novels are set in Texas, and Romance Writers of America inducted Thomas into its Hall of Fame in 2006. The catalogue records 70 books, from Beneath The Texas Sky (1988) to Silverleaf Rapids (2025). Ransom Canyon, Whispering Mountain, Texas Brothers, Wife Lottery, Honey Creek, McQuillen and Someday Valley are among the Thomas series. Ranch life, women pioneers and western romance appear in the subject tags.

Tina Leonard writes western and contemporary romance, with cowboys, ranch life, Texas and New Mexico among the subjects. The catalogue lists 64 books from It Takes Two (1996) to Wish Upon a Star (2019). Callahan Cowboys, Cowboys by the Dozen, Bridesmaids Creek, Tulips Saloon, Hell's Outlaws, Star Canyon and Pecan Creek are the series. Cowboy Cootchie Coo (1998) and A Match Made in Texas (1999) are among the early titles.

Barb Han writes romantic suspense, with catalogue subjects spanning western romance, police and law enforcement, kidnapping, witnesses, ranchers and Texas. The catalogue counts 113 books, opening with Seducing Avery (2012) and reaching Betrayal at Close Range (2026). Ambush at Close Range is scheduled for 2027. Han's series include Texas Firebrand, Don't Mess With Texas Cowboys, Cowboys of Cattle Cove, Rescue Ridge, Cattlemen Crime Club, Marshals of Mesa Point and Ree and Quint.

Judy Duarte writes western and contemporary romance, and ranchers, single parents, orphans and physicians appear among the subjects. The 63 catalogued books span 2002 to 2023, from Cowboy Courage and Family Practice to Self-Made Fortune. Series include Rocking Chair Rodeo, Bayside Bachelors, Mulberry Park, Texas Homecoming, Rancho Esperanza and several Brighton Valley lines.

Montana Heat, McBrides, Wild Rose Ranch, Wyoming Wilde and Dark Horse Dive Bar are romance series catalogued under Jennifer Ryan, whose subject headings name Montana, ranchers, cowboys, western romance and romantic suspense. Chasing Morgan, Saved by the Rancher and The Right Bride date from 2013, followed by Falling for Owen (2014), The Return of Brody McBride (2014) and At Wolf Ranch (2015). She's Mine is a further series in the listing, and abused women also appear among the subjects.

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.

Sweet Savage Love (1974) opened Rosemary Rogers's career and the historical romance line the subject tags call bodice ripper. Rogers wrote 27 catalogued titles through to SAPPHIRE (2020), among them the Legend of Morgan-Challenger books, the Russian Connection and the Logan-Campbell duology. Dark romance, western settings, nobility and alpha male leads mark the subject tags. No new Rogers title has appeared since 2020.

Robert J. Randisi (August 24, 1951 – October 6, 2024) was an American author, editor and screenwriter working in detective fiction and westerns. Series credited to Randisi include Gunsmith, Shelter, Lady Gunsmith, Tracker, Angel Eyes, Rat Pack Mysteries, Miles Jacoby Mystery and Joe Keough Mystery. Catalogue subjects include Clint Adams, private investigators, police, serial murder and New York. Randisi is credited on 665 listed books, with titles such as Chain Gang Kill (1980), Circus of Death (1981) and Deadly Debt (2024).

Maureen Child, born in Southern California in 1951, writes romance and has published under the pen names Ann Carberry, Kathleen Kane, Sara Hart and Regan Hastings. This listing gathers 149 books dated 1992 to 2021, including titles issued under those other names. Contemporary, historical, western and erotic romance all appear in the recorded subjects, alongside billionaires, angels and California settings. Bachelor Battalion, Kings of California, Candellano Family, Marconi Sisters and Queen of the Otherworld are among the series.

Sara Orwig is a romance author with 108 books catalogued between 1978 and 2020. Subjects include western, contemporary and historical romance, Texas, pregnancy and Loveswept. Runaway Desire (1978) is the first title and One Wild Texas Night (2020) the newest. Orwig's series include Stallion Pass, Stetsons & CEO's, Callahan's Clan, Southwestern Saga, Civil War Saga, Wealthy Ransomes, Platinum Grooms, Texas Promises and Return of the Texas Heirs. The catalogue is marked likely complete.

Laura Marie Altom, a romance author from Tulsa, Oklahoma, has appeared on the Barnes and Noble and Waldenbooks bestseller lists and teaches reading at a Tulsa middle school. Altom began writing at age 12. The catalogue lists 76 books from Sentenced to Sabrina (1998) to An Ozark Romance (2022), with subjects including Navy SEALs, western romance, cowboys, single parents and twins. Series include Cowboy SEALs, SEAL Team: Holiday Heroes, Operation Family, SEAL Team: Disavowed, Buckhorn Ranch and U.S. Marshals, Born and Bred.

Charlene Sands writes western romance in both historical and contemporary settings, according to the catalogue subjects, which also include ranchers, cowboys and widows. The catalogue lists 59 books, from Fortune's Vengeful Groom (1999) to One Night in Texas (2021). Titles in between include Lily Gets Her Man (2001), The Heart Of A Cowboy (2003) and The Courting of Widow Shaw (2004). Series include Suite Secrets, Worths of Red Ridge, Napa Valley Vows, Forever Texan, Boone Brothers of Texas, Slades of Sunset Ranch, Moonlight Beach Bachelors and Texas Tremaines. The catalogue marks Sands as dormant.