Delores Fossen Reading Order

2 books (2014–2022)

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1	Coming Home for Christmas 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Christmas Eve Cowboy 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2015–2016)

This six-book western romance and mystery series by Delores Fossen was published between 2015 and 2016 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Lone Wolf Lawman and continuing through Trouble with a Badge. Each installment combines elements of romance, thriller suspense, and western settings centered around the Appaloosa Pass Ranch.

Start with Lone Wolf Lawman, the first of 6 books in the Appaloosa Pass Ranch series.

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1	Lone Wolf Lawman 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Taking Aim at the Sheriff 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Laying Down the Law 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Six-Gun Showdown 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Marshal's Justice 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Trouble with a Badge 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2017–2018)

The Blue River Ranch series by Delores Fossen comprises four complete books published between 2017 and 2018, blending mystery, thriller, romance, and western elements. Reading in publication order beginning with Always a Lawman will give you the intended narrative flow through all four entries: Always a Lawman, Gunfire on the Ranch, Lawman from Her Past, and Roughshod Justice. This finished series offers a self-contained story arc across its four volumes.

Start with Always a Lawman, the first of 4 books in the Blue River Ranch series.

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1	Always a Lawman 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gunfire on the Ranch 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lawman from Her Past 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Roughshod Justice 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2018–2019)

Delores Fossen's Coldwater Texas series comprises six complete books published between 2018 and 2019, blending mystery, romance, and western elements. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Lone Star Christmas and continuing through A Coldwater Christmas, Hot Texas Sunrise, Lone Star Midnight, Sweet Summer Sunset, and Texas at Dusk. Each installment builds on the foundation established in the first book, making sequential reading essential for following the interconnected storylines and character development throughout this closed series.

Start with Lone Star Christmas, the first of 6 books in the Coldwater Texas series.

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1	Lone Star Christmas 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Coldwater Christmas 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hot Texas Sunrise 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lone Star Midnight 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sweet Summer Sunset 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Texas at Dusk 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2023–2024)

Delores Fossen's Cowboy Brothers in Arms series blends mystery, romance, and Western elements across an ongoing collection. The series currently contains two books, Heart Like a Cowboy and Always a Maverick, published in 2023 and 2024 respectively. Readers should follow publication order to experience the story as intended, beginning with the first installment.

Start with Heart Like a Cowboy and read in order.

39 books (2011–2012)

Cowboy For Every Mood is an anthology series featuring 38 standalone western romance stories published between 2011 and 2012. Each book is written by a different author and can be read independently, though readers who wish to experience the full collection should begin with A Family for the Rugged Rancher and follow the publication order. The series is complete and offers a variety of cowboy-centered romance tales blending the western and contemporary romance genres.

Start with A Family for the Rugged Rancher(By: Donna Alward), the first of 38 books in the Cowboy For Every Mood series.

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1	A Family for the Rugged Rancher(By: Donna Alward) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	By Order of the Prince(By: Carla Cassidy) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Calico Bride(By: Jillian Hart) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cowboy Fever(By: Joanna Wayne) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Her Cowboy Daddy(By: Cathy Gillen Thacker) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	How to Lasso a Cowboy(By: Christine Wenger) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	One Night, Two Heirs(By: Maureen Child) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Phoebe's Groom(By: Deb Kastner) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Rustled(By: B.J. Daniels) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Second Chance Family(By: Winnie Griggs) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Bull Rider's Secret(By: Marin Thomas) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Nanny's Homecoming(By: Linda Goodnight) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Texan and the Cowgirl(By: Victoria Chancellor) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Cowboy's Duty(By: Marin Thomas) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	A Scandal So Sweet(By: Ann Major) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Bet on a Cowboy(By: Julie Benson) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Colton: Rodeo Cowboy(By: C.J. Carmichael) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Gage 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Her Cowboy Avenger(By: Kerry Connor) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	High Noon(By: Debra Webb) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	His Marriage to Remember(By: Kathie DeNosky) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	His Texas Baby(By: Stella Bagwell) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Honorable Rancher(By: Barbara White Daille) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Kade 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Kansas City Cowboy(By: Julie Miller) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Live Ammo(By: Joanna Wayne) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	No Ordinary Joe(By: Michelle Celmer) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Renegade Most Wanted(By: Carol Arens) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Rodeo Daughter(By: Leigh Duncan) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	The CEO's Unexpected Proposal(By: Karen Rose Smith) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Princess and the Outlaw(By: Leanne Banks) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Rancher's Bride(By: Pamela Britton) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Rancher's Hired Fiancée(By: Judy Duarte) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	The Rancher's Housekeeper(By: Rebecca Winters) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	The Rancher's Secret Wife(By: Brenda Minton) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Reluctant Heiress(By: Sara Orwig) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	The Renegade Cowboy Returns / Texas Lullaby(By: Tina Leonard) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The Renegade Cowboy Returns(By: Tina Leonard) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Spy Wore Spurs(By: Dana Marton) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2011–2011)

The Daddy Corps is a completed six-book series blending romance, mystery, and Western elements, published in 2011 with contributions from multiple authors including Delores Fossen, Cassie Miles, Mallory Kane, Jan Hambright, Elle James, and Paula Graves. Read the books in publication order beginning with Baby Battalion to follow the interconnected stories throughout the series.

Start with Baby Battalion(By: Cassie Miles), the first of 6 books in the Daddy Corps series.

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1	Baby Battalion(By: Cassie Miles) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Baby Bootcamp(By: Mallory Kane) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Camouflage Cowboy(By: Jan Hambright) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cowboy Brigade(By: Elle James) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	GI Cowboy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Major Nanny(By: Paula Graves) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2007–2008)

The Five-Alarm Babies series by Delores Fossen comprises five interconnected novels blending mystery, romance, and western elements. Published between 2007 and 2008, this completed series should be read in publication order, beginning with Stork Alert / Whose Baby? and continuing through The Christmas Clue, Undercover Daddy, Newborn Conspiracy, and concluding with The Horseman's Son.

Start with Stork Alert / Whose Baby?, the first of 5 books in the Five-Alarm Babies series.

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1	Stork Alert / Whose Baby? 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Christmas Clue 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Undercover Daddy 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Newborn Conspiracy 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Horseman's Son 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2024–2025)

The Hard Justice series by Delores Fossen comprises 11 books blending mystery, romance, and western themes, published from 2024 to 2025 with more titles forthcoming. Begin with Lone Star Christmas Mission and progress through the series in publication order to follow the interconnected storylines. Each book stands as its own entry while contributing to the larger narrative arc of the Hard Justice world. This ongoing series is best experienced sequentially from the first installment onward.

Start with Lone Star Christmas Mission, the first of 11 books in the Hard Justice series.

10 books (2026–2026)

The Hard Justice: Crossfire Creek series by Delores Fossen is an ongoing romantic thriller series set in the American West. Ten books have been published in the series so far, beginning with Crossfire Creek Ambush and continuing through Crossfire Creek Vengeance, all released in 2026. Readers should begin with the first book and follow the publication order to experience the interconnected story arcs that develop throughout the series.

Start with Crossfire Creek Ambush, the first of 10 books in the Hard Justice: Crossfire Creek series.

9 books (2025–2025)

The Hard Justice: Outlaw Ridge series by Delores Fossen is an ongoing collection of nine mystery and romance novels set in a Western setting. Published in 2025, the series should be read in publication order beginning with Aiden, followed by Declan, Griff, Hayes, Jesse, Nico, Reed, Ryker, and Shaw. With new installments potentially forthcoming, readers can expect this series to continue expanding its cast of characters and interconnected stories.

Start with Aiden, the first of 9 books in the Hard Justice: Outlaw Ridge series.

6 books (2008–2009)

The Kenner County Crime Unit series is a six-book romantic mystery collection published between 2008 and 2009, now complete. Written by multiple authors including Delores Fossen, Debra Webb, Rita Herron, Cassie Miles, and Carla Cassidy, the series blends western, thriller, and romance elements. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Secrets in Four Corners and concluding with Snowed in with the Boss.

Start with Secrets in Four Corners(By: Debra Webb), the first of 6 books in the Kenner County Crime Unit series.

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1	Secrets in Four Corners(By: Debra Webb) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Collecting Evidence(By: Rita Herron) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Criminally Handsome(By: Cassie Miles) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Profile Durango(By: Carla Cassidy) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	She's Positive 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Snowed in with the Boss(By: Jessica Andersen) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2021–2023)

Delores Fossen's Last Ride, Texas series comprises nine books published between 2021 and 2023, blending mystery, romance, and western elements. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Christmas at Colts Creek and concluding with Twilight at Wild Springs. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Christmas at Colts Creek, the first of 9 books in the Last Ride, Texas series.

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1	Christmas at Colts Creek 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Spring at Saddle Run 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mornings at River's End Ranch 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Second Chance at Silver Springs 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Summer at Stallion Ridge 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Texas Kind of Cowboy 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Breaking Rules at Nightfall Ranch 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tempted at Thoroughbred Lake 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Twilight at Wild Springs 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2019)

Delores Fossen's Lawmen of McCall Canyong series comprises four mystery-tinged Western romances published between 2018 and 2019. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Cowboy Above the Law and continuing through Finger on the Trigger, Lawman with a Cause, and Under the Cowboy's Protection. Each installment follows different lawmen navigating danger and romance in their small Western community.

Start with Cowboy Above the Law, the first of 4 books in the Lawmen of McCall Canyong series.

#	Title
1	Cowboy Above the Law 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Finger on the Trigger 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lawman with a Cause 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Under the Cowboy's Protection 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2020–2022)

Delores Fossen's Lone Star Ridge series comprises eight books published between 2020 and 2022, blending mystery, romance, and western elements. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Chasing Trouble in Texas and concluding with Corralled in Texas. Each installment builds on the characters and storylines established in previous books, making sequential reading essential for full enjoyment of the narrative arc.

Start with Chasing Trouble in Texas, the first of 8 books in the Lone Star Ridge series.

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1	Chasing Trouble in Texas 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hot Summer in Texas 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tangled Up in Texas 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	That Night in Texas 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wild Nights in Texas 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Tempting in Texas 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Whatever Happens in Texas 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Corralled in Texas 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2019–2020)

The Longview Ridge Ranch series by Delores Fossen consists of four complete mystery and romance novels set in a Western setting. Published between 2019 and 2020, these books should be read in publication order beginning with A Threat to His Family, followed by Safety Breach, His Brand of Justice, and Settling an Old Score. Each entry builds on the interconnected storylines and character development established throughout the series.

Start with A Threat to His Family, the first of 4 books in the Longview Ridge Ranch series.

#	Title
1	A Threat to His Family 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Safety Breach 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	His Brand of Justice 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Settling an Old Score 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1984–2003)

The Men on a Mission series is a five-book collection of mystery and romance novels with western elements, published between 1984 and 2003. The first four installments were written by Annette Broadrick, with Delores Fossen completing the series with the final entry. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Hunter's Prey and concluding with Marching Orders.

Start with Hunter's Prey(By: Annette Broadrick), the first of 5 books in the Men on a Mission series.

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1	Hunter's Prey(By: Annette Broadrick) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bachelor Father(By: Annette Broadrick) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hawk's Flight(By: Annette Broadrick) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Marriage Prey(By: Annette Broadrick) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Marching Orders 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2021–2021)

The Mercy Ridge Lawmen series consists of four mystery and romance westerns by Delores Fossen, published in 2021 and appearing to be complete. These interconnected novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Her Child to Protect, followed by Pursued by the Sheriff, Safeguarding the Surrogate, and Targeting the Deputy. The series combines romantic elements with thriller plots set in a western lawmen community.

Start with Her Child to Protect, the first of 4 books in the Mercy Ridge Lawmen series.

#	Title
1	Her Child to Protect 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pursued by the Sheriff 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Safeguarding the Surrogate 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Targeting the Deputy 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2013)

Delores Fossen's Mustang Ridge series consists of two standalone romantic thrillers set in the American West. Published in 2012 and 2013, the complete series should be read in publication order beginning with Christmas Rescue at Mustang Ridge, followed by Standoff at Mustang Ridge. Each novel combines mystery, romance, and western elements in interconnected stories.

Start with Christmas Rescue at Mustang Ridge and read in order.

#	Title
1	Christmas Rescue at Mustang Ridge 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Standoff at Mustang Ridge 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2025–2026)

The Renegade Canyon series is an ongoing western mystery romance from Delores Fossen consisting of four books published between 2025 and 2026. Reading in publication order beginning with Deputies Under Fire is essential to follow the interconnected storylines across this contemporary thriller romance series set in the American West.

Start with Deputies Under Fire, the first of 4 books in the Renegade Canyon series.

4 books (2024–2025)

Delores Fossen's Saddle Ridge Justice is an ongoing mystery and western romance series comprising four books published between 2024 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Protecting the Newborn, followed by The Sheriff's Baby, Tracking Down the Lawman's Son, and Child in Jeopardy. This collection blends thriller elements with romance against a western backdrop, appealing to fans of suspenseful small-town narratives.

Start with Protecting the Newborn, the first of 4 books in the Saddle Ridge Justice series.

2 books (2001–2014)

The Saddle Up series is a two-book western romance collection by Delores Fossen, consisting of Saddled and Courting the Outlaw published between 2001 and 2014. This complete series should be read in publication order to follow the connected stories. The books blend mystery, thriller, and romance elements within a western setting.

Start with Saddled and read in order.

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1	Saddled 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Courting the Outlaw 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2014–2022)

Delores Fossen's Shivers is a five-book mystery and thriller series that blends romance and western elements, published between 2014 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Darkening Around Me. The interconnected mysteries unfold across the books His to Possess, Silent is the House, The Girl in Blue, and concluding with The Headmaster.

Start with Darkening Around Me(By: ), the first of 5 books in the Shivers series.

2 books (2023–2026)

Delores Fossen's Christmas Creek series consists of mystery and romance-driven short stories and novellas set in a Western setting. With two entries published between 2023 and 2026, the series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Christmas Creek Cowboy followed by Possession. These standalone yet interconnected tales blend thriller elements with romance, offering readers short-form storytelling within Fossen's signature Western universe.

Start with Christmas Creek Cowboy and read in order.

4 books (2023–2023)

Delores Fossen's Silver Creek Lawmen: Second Generation is a four-book romantic suspense series set in the American West, published in 2023 and appearing to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Last Seen in Silver Creek, followed by Marked for Revenge, Maverick Detective Dad, and Targeted in Silver Creek. Each installment combines mystery, thriller elements, and romance within the western setting.

Start with Last Seen in Silver Creek, the first of 4 books in the Silver Creek Lawmen: Second Generation series.

#	Title
1	Last Seen in Silver Creek 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Marked for Revenge 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Maverick Detective Dad 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Targeted in Silver Creek 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2007–2007)

This complete western romance mystery series contains three books published in 2007. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Justice for a Ranger by Rita Herron, followed by Six-Gun Investigation by Mallory Kane, and concluding with Trace Evidence in Tarrant County. The series blends mystery, thriller, and romance elements set in a Texas western setting.

Start with Justice for a Ranger(By: Rita Herron) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Justice for a Ranger(By: Rita Herron) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Six-Gun Investigation(By: Mallory Kane) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Trace Evidence In Tarrant County / For Justice and Love 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2008)

The Silver Star of Texas: Cantara Hills Investigation is a three-book mystery and romance series set in a Western setting, published in 2008 as a complete collection. Read the books in publication order beginning with Beneath the Badge and continuing through the final installment, The Heart of Brody McQuade. This series blends thriller elements with romance as it unfolds across the three interconnected stories.

Start with Beneath The Badge(By: Rita Herron) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Beneath The Badge(By: Rita Herron) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Questioning the Heiress 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Heart of Brody McQuade(By: Mallory Kane) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2010)

The Silver Star of Texas: Comanche Creek series consists of three standalone romantic thrillers set in the American West, published between 2009 and 2010. Each book follows a different protagonist and can be read independently, though reading in publication order—beginning with Classified Cowboy, followed by Rawhide Ranger, and concluding with Shotgun Sheriff—provides the most cohesive experience. This complete series blends mystery, romance, and western elements into fast-paced narratives.

Start with Classified Cowboy(By: Mallory Kane) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Classified Cowboy(By: Mallory Kane) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rawhide Ranger(By: Rita Herron) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shotgun Sheriff 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1998–2018)

Delores Fossen's collection of 15 standalone novels spans from 1998 to 2018, blending mystery, thriller, romance, and western elements across complete, independent stories. While each book can be read on its own, readers should follow publication order beginning with Unbridled to experience the series as Fossen intended. The final book, Unexpected Gift, concludes this diverse collection of unrelated narratives that showcase the author's range across multiple genres.

Start with Unbridled, the first of 15 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Unbridled 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Man Worth Remembering 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	His Child 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Confiscated Conception 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Truly, Madly, Briefly 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Santa Assignment 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Veiled Intentions 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Peekaboo Baby 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Covert Conception 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Secret Surrogate 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Cradle Files 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Unexpected Father / Unlikely Guardian 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Wrangled 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Dead Ringers 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Near Dead 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Unexpected Gift 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2014–2015)

The Sweetwater Ranch series is a complete eight-book romantic mystery and Western collection by Delores Fossen, published between 2014 and 2015. Each novel should be read in publication order, beginning with Cowboy Behind the Badge and concluding with Surrendering to the Sheriff. The series blends Western settings with contemporary mystery and romance elements across its interconnected stories.

Start with Cowboy Behind the Badge, the first of 8 books in the Sweetwater Ranch series.

#	Title
1	Cowboy Behind the Badge 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kidnapping in Kendall County 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Maverick Sheriff 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rustling Up Trouble 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Lawman's Justice 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cowboy Deputy / The Deputy's Redemption 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Reining in Justice 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Surrendering to the Sheriff 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

6 books (2010–2010)

Delores Fossen's Texas Maternity Hostages series comprises six interconnected romantic mysteries set in the American West, published in 2010. The complete series should be read in publication order beginning with Daddy Devastating and concluding with Wild Stallion. These fast-paced novels blend romance and suspense with Western settings, following interconnected characters through a pregnancy-centered storyline that unfolds across all six installments.

Start with Daddy Devastating, the first of 6 books in the Texas Maternity Hostages / Labor and Delivery series.

#	Title
1	Daddy Devastating 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Savior in the Saddle 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Baby's Guardian 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Mommy Mystery 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Texas Lawman's Last Stand 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wild Stallion 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2008–2009)

The Texas Paternity series by Delores Fossen consists of five mystery romance novels set in a Western setting, published between 2008 and 2009. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Branded by the Sheriff and continuing through Security Blanket, Christmas Guardian, Expecting Trouble, and concluding with Secret Delivery.

Start with Branded by the Sheriff, the first of 5 books in the Texas Paternity series.

#	Title
1	Branded by the Sheriff 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Security Blanket 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Christmas Guardian 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Expecting Trouble 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Secret Delivery 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2023)

The Law in Lubbock County is a four-book mystery and romance series by Delores Fossen set in a Western setting. Published between 2022 and 2023, the series appears to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Lawman to the Core, followed by Maverick Justice, Sheriff in the Saddle, and Spurred to Justice.

Start with Lawman to the Core, the first of 4 books in the The Law in Lubbock County series.

#	Title
1	Lawman to the Core 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Maverick Justice 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sheriff in the Saddle 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Spurred to Justice 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2011–2017)

The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch is a completed 12-book romantic suspense western series by Delores Fossen, published between 2011 and 2017. The series follows various lawmen connected to Silver Creek Ranch, blending mystery, thriller elements, and romance across the American West. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Dade and concluding with Lucas, as each installment builds on the interconnected stories of its protagonists.

Start with Dade, the first of 12 books in the The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch series.

#	Title
1	Dade 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Grayson 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Gage 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Kade 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mason 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Nate 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Josh 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Sawyer 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Landon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Drury 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Holden 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Lucas 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2013–2013)

The Marshals of Maverick County is a six-book mystery and romance series set in the American West, written by Delores Fossen and completed in 2013. Reading in publication order beginning with Justice is Coming, the series follows interconnected stories featuring lawmen and their adventures across Maverick County. Each installment builds on the previous narrative threads while exploring themes of duty, danger, and romance within a Western setting. The complete series comprises Justice is Coming, One Night Standoff, Outlaw Lawman, Renegade Guardian, The Marshal's Hostage, and Wanted.

Start with Justice is Coming, the first of 6 books in the The Marshals of Maverick County series.

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1	Justice is Coming 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	One Night Standoff 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Outlaw Lawman 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Renegade Guardian 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Marshal's Hostage 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wanted 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2016–2016)

Delores Fossen's McCord Brothers series comprises five complete mystery and romance westerns published in 2016. Follow the installments in publication order, beginning with Blame It on the Cowboy and continuing through Cowboy Underneath It All, Lone Star Nights, Texas on My Mind, and concluding with What Happens on the Ranch. Each book stands as its own story while contributing to the broader arc of the McCord brothers' lives.

Start with Blame It on the Cowboy, the first of 5 books in the The McCord Brothers series.

#	Title
1	Blame It on the Cowboy 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cowboy Underneath It All 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lone Star Nights 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Texas on My Mind 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	What Happens on the Ranch / Cowboy Trouble 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2001–2005)

The Top Secret Babies series is a complete collection of 12 mystery and romance novels published between 2001 and 2005, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Delores Fossen. This series blends Western romance with thriller elements and should be read in publication order beginning with Conception Cover-Up. The final installment, Undercover Babies, concludes the storyline that unfolds across the complete run.

Start with Conception Cover-Up(By: Karen Lawton Barrett), the first of 12 books in the Top Secret Babies series.

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1	Conception Cover-Up(By: Karen Lawton Barrett) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Saving His Son(By: Rita Herron) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bodyguard's Baby(By: Debra Webb) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Hunt for Hawke's Daughter(By: Jean Barrett) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Undercover Baby(By: Adrianne Lee) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Secret She Keeps(By: Cassie Miles) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Claiming His Family(By: Ann Voss Peterson) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Heir to Secret Memories(By: Mallory Kane) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Mommy Under Cover 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Not-So-Secret Baby(By: Jo Leigh) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Paternity Unknown(By: Jean Barrett) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Undercover Babies(By: Alice Sharpe) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2025–2026)

The Wild Rose Point series is an ongoing collection of seven mystery and romance novels with Western elements, published between 2025 and 2026. Featuring contributions from multiple authors including Delores Fossen, Nicole Helm, Maisey Yates, Michelle Major, Lori Foster, Brenda Jackson, and B.J. Daniels, this series should be read in publication order beginning with Caught Looking. The complete sequence spans from the first installment through Fake Date with the Runaway Bride, offering readers a connected narrative across the Wild Rose Point setting.

Start with Caught Looking(By: Nicole Helm), the first of 7 books in the Wild Rose Point series.

12 books (2016–2018)

The Wrangler's Creek series by Delores Fossen consists of 12 western romance novels published between 2016 and 2018. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Lone Star Cowboy and concluding with The Last Rodeo. These books blend mystery and thriller elements with romance in a cowboy setting, following interconnected characters across the small Texas town of Wrangler's Creek.

Start with Lone Star Cowboy, the first of 12 books in the Wrangler's Creek series.

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1	Lone Star Cowboy 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Those Texas Nights 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Branded as Trouble 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cowboy Dreaming 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Just Like a Cowboy 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	No Getting Over a Cowboy 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	One Good Cowboy 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cowboy Blues 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Cowboy Heartbreaker 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Lone Star Blues 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Texas-Sized Trouble 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Last Rodeo 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible