Erica Vetsch Reading Order

9 books (2011–2025)

Erica Vetsch has compiled nine anthologies of historical romance and fiction stories, published between 2011 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with A Log Cabin Christmas Collection and continuing through Joy to the World and Seven Brides for Seven Texas Rangers. The anthologies feature contributions from multiple authors and include both seasonal and thematic collections that span various time periods and settings.

Start with A Log Cabin Christmas Collection, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	A Log Cabin Christmas Collection 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Christian Writer's Coach 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Convenient Bride Collection 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Homestead Brides Collection 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Seven Brides for Seven Texans 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	First Love Forever Romance Collection 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Joyful Christmas: 6 Historical Stories 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Joy to the World 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Seven Brides for Seven Texas Rangers 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2010)

The Brides of Money Creek is a complete historical romance series by Erica Vetsch consisting of three books published in 2010. Each installment follows a different bride in the Money Creek settlement, and the books should be read in publication order: Clara and the Cowboy, Lily and the Lawman, and Maggie and the Maverick. The series blends historical fiction with romance across its three interconnected stories.

Start with Clara and the Cowboy and read in order.

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1	Clara and the Cowboy 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lily and the Lawman 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Maggie and the Maverick 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2009–2026)

Erica Vetsch's Brides of the West is an ongoing historical romance series comprising ten books published between 2009 and 2026. Each novel follows a different bride's journey in the American West, and the books should be read in publication order beginning with The Bartered Bride. The complete sequence includes The Bartered Bride, Clara and the Cowboy, Lily and the Lawman, Maggie and the Maverick, Marriage Masquerade, The Engineered Engagement, Before the Dawn, Stars in Her Eyes, Light to my Path, and Prescription for Love.

Start with The Bartered Bride, the first of 10 books in the Brides of the West series.

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1	The Bartered Bride 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Clara and the Cowboy 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lily and the Lawman 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Maggie and the Maverick 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Marriage Masquerade 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Engineered Engagement 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Before the Dawn 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Stars in Her Eyes 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Light to my Path 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Prescription for Love 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2015)

This two-book historical romance series by Erica Vetsch was completed in 2015. Both novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cactus Creek Challenge followed by The Legend of Obadiah Wilder.

Start with The Cactus Creek Challenge and read in order.

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1	The Cactus Creek Challenge 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Legend of Obadiah Wilder 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2015)

The Journeys of the Heart series comprises three complete historical romances published in 2015. Each book features a different author writing within this connected collection, with titles The Gentleman's Quest, The Road Home, and The Trail Boss's Bride. Readers should follow publication order to experience the full series as intended.

Start with The Gentleman's Quest(By: Camille Elliot) and read in order.

3 books (2009–2010)

The Kennebrae Brides is a three-book historical romance series by Erica Vetsch published between 2009 and 2010. The complete series consists of The Bartered Bride, Marriage Masquerade, and The Engineered Engagement, which should be read in publication order. Each installment explores romance within a historical setting, with narratives that build across the trilogy.

Start with The Bartered Bride and read in order.

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1	The Bartered Bride 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Marriage Masquerade 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Engineered Engagement 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2014–2016)

The Love & Romance Collections series by Erica Vetsch comprises five complete collections published between 2014 and 2016. Each book in the series features stories by multiple contributing authors and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Farmer's Daughter Romance Collection. The series includes The New England Romance Collection, Love Is Patient Romance Collection, The Rails to Love Romance Collection, and The Valiant Hearts Romance Collection, offering readers a diverse array of historical romance stories across different settings and themes.

Start with The Farmer's Daughter Romance Collection(By: Kelly Eileen Hake,Jill Stengl,Tracie Peterson,Susan May Warren,MaryDavis), the first of 5 books in the Love & Romance Collections series.

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1	The Farmer's Daughter Romance Collection 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Farmer's Daughter Romance Collection(By: Kelly Eileen Hake,Jill Stengl,Tracie Peterson,Susan May Warren,MaryDavis) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The New England Romance Collection 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The New England Romance Collection(By: Susan Page Davis,Pamela Griffin,Darlene Franklin,Lynette Sowell,Lisa Harris) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Love Is Patient Romance Collection 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Rails to Love Romance Collection 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Rails to Love Romance Collection(By: Liz Tolsma,Diana Lesire Brandmeyer,Amanda Cabot,Lynn A. Coleman,Connie Stevens,Susanne Dietze,Ramona K. Cecil,Kim Vogel Sawyer,Lisa Carter) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Valiant Hearts Romance Collection 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Valiant Hearts Romance Collection(By: Colleen L. Reece,JoAnn A. Grote,Janet Spaeth,Jennifer Rogers Spinola,MaryLu Tyndall,Pamela Griffin,Kristin Billerbeck,Darlene Franklin,Kathleen Y'Barbo) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2017–2019)

This 12-book historical romance series, published between 2017 and 2019, features standalone stories set in various American locations during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Each book is written by a different author and should be read in publication order, beginning with My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah: Leanna's Choice. The series is now complete, offering readers a collection of interconnected historical settings without requiring prior knowledge of earlier entries.

Start with My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah: Leanna's Choice(By: Angie Dicken), the first of 12 books in the My Heart Belongs series.

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1	My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah: Leanna's Choice(By: Angie Dicken) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho: Rebecca’s Plight(By: Susanne Dietze) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	My Heart Belongs in the Shenandoah Valley(By: Andrea Boeshaar) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	My Heart Belongs in the Superstition Mountains / Counterfeit Captive(By: Susan Page Davis) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring(By: Carrie Fancett Pagels) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	My Heart Belongs in Galveston, Texas: Madeline's Search(By: Kathleen Y'Barbo) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	My Heart Belongs in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania(By: Murray Pura) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	My Heart Belongs in Glenwood Springs, Colorado: Millie's Resolve(By: Rebecca Jepson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	My Heart Belongs in Niagara Falls, New York: Adele's Journey(By: Amanda Barratt) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	My Heart Belongs in San Francisco, California(By: Janice Thompson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge: Laurel's Dream(By: Pepper D. Basham) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2026)

Erica Vetsch's Of Cloaks & Daggers is an ongoing historical romance series set in Regency England. The series consists of three books published between 2024 and 2025, with the first two currently available and the third forthcoming. Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone romance while contributing to the larger narrative arc, though reading in publication order—beginning with A Thieving at Carlton House—provides the fullest experience.

Start with A Thieving at Carlton House and read in order.

30 books (1999–2013)

Erica Vetsch's Romancing America is a 30-book historical romance series published between 1999 and 2013 that is now complete. The series follows various couples across different American settings and time periods, with each book functioning as a standalone romance while contributing to the broader tapestry of the collection. Readers should follow publication order to experience the series as intended, beginning with Margaret's Quest and continuing through titles like Cords Of Love, Red Hills Stranger, and continuing through the final entries.

Start with Margaret's Quest, the first of 30 books in the Romancing America series.

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1	Margaret's Quest 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cords Of Love 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Red Hills Stranger 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Way Home 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Florida Weddings: Merely Players 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Heart Of The Matter 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Picket Fence Pursuit 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Pursuing the Goal 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	In Pursuit of Peace 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Monterey Memories 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Black Hills Blessing 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Hawaiian Dreams 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Michigan Brides 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Sierra Weddings 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Windy City Brides 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Christmas Belles of Georgia 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Gateway Weddings 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Georgia Brides 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Idaho Brides 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Ohio Brides 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Oregon Weddings 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Lady's Maid 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Cherry Blossom Capers 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Highland Crossings 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Postmark: Christmas 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Midwife's Legacy 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Arkansas Weddings 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Bluegrass Bachelors 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Threads of Love 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Yellowstone Memories 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2011–2014)

The Romancing America Brides Collections is a nine-book historical romance series published between 2011 and 2014. Each installment features stories set in a different American region, with various authors contributing throughout the series. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Delaware Weddings and concluding with Colorado Dawn.

Start with Delaware Weddings(By: Jennifer Collins Johnson), the first of 9 books in the Romancing America Brides Collections series.

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1	Delaware Weddings(By: Jennifer Collins Johnson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Idaho Brides 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Arkansas Weddings(By: Shannon Taylor Vannatter) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	California Romance(By: Colleen L. Reece) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Golden State Brides(With: Keli Gwyn) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Great Plains Brides(With: Ramona K. Cecil) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	North Star Brides 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Waterfront Weddings(By: Cara C. Putman,Annalisa Daughety) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Colorado Dawn 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2021)

Erica Vetsch's Serendipity & Secrets trilogy is a historical romance series consisting of three books published between 2020 and 2021. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Gentleman Spy, followed by The Lost Lieutenant, and concluding with The Indebted Earl. The series appears to be complete.

Start with The Gentleman Spy and read in order.

1 book (2020–2020)

5 books (2011–2017)

Erica Vetsch's Standalone Novels series comprises five historical romance books published between 2011 and 2017 and now complete. Each novel stands independently and can be read on its own, though they are best enjoyed in publication order starting with A Bride's Portrait of Dodge City, Kansas. The series spans multiple frontier settings across the American West, following different characters through their romantic journeys. Readers should follow the publication sequence to fully experience Vetsch's collection of historical romance stories set against authentic period backdrops.

Start with A Bride's Portrait of Dodge City, Kansas, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	A Bride's Portrait of Dodge City, Kansas 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Bride Sews with Love in Needles, California 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	His Prairie Sweetheart 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Child's Christmas Wish 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Bounty Hunter's Baby 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2023)

The Thorndike & Swann Regency Mysteries is a three-book historical mystery series by Erica Vetsch published between 2021 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Debutante's Code, followed by Millstone of Doubt, and concluding with Children of the Shadows. Combining romance and historical fiction elements, these books follow mystery investigations set during the Regency era.

Start with The Debutante's Code and read in order.

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1	The Debutante's Code 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Millstone of Doubt 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Children of the Shadows 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible