Reading Order List โ€” Book Series Reading Order Guide

Inglath Cooper Reading Order

10 series ยท 161 books

Inglath Cooper is a prolific author from Virginia, specializing in romance fiction. With an impressive catalog of 161 books spanning 10 series, including Nashville, Smith Mountain Lake, and Take Me There, she has captivated readers since her debut in 1994. Notably, she has received recognition for her compelling storytelling, including a RITAยฎ Award for best long contemporary romance.

Family Man Series

Complete

33 books (1994โ€“2000)

Start with Bringing Up Father(By: Maggie Simpson), the first of 33 books in the Family Man series.

#Title
1
Cover of Bringing Up Father(By: Maggie Simpson)
Bringing Up Father(By: Maggie Simpson)
2
Cover of Jake's Promise(By: Helen Conrad)
Jake's Promise(By: Helen Conrad)
3
The Third Christmas(By: Margot Early)
4
Cry Uncle(By: Judith Arnold)
5
Cover of Father Takes a Wife(By: Ginger Chambers)
Father Takes a Wife(By: Ginger Chambers)
6
Cover of Fathers & Other Strangers(By: Evelyn A. Crowe)
Fathers & Other Strangers(By: Evelyn A. Crowe)
7
Cover of Finding Father(By: Anne Marie Duquette)
Finding Father(By: Anne Marie Duquette)
8
First Love, Second Chance(By: Amanda Clark)
9
Four Times the Trouble(By: Tara Taylor Quinn)
10
Cover of Jacob's Girls(By: Tara Taylor Quinn)
Jacob's Girls(By: Tara Taylor Quinn)
11
Cover of Man of My Dreams(By: Margot Dalton)
Man of My Dreams(By: Margot Dalton)
12
Cover of The Good Father(By: Peg Sutherland)
The Good Father(By: Peg Sutherland)
13
The West Virginian(By: Sharon Brondos)
14
Cover of Firm Commitment(By: Linda Markowiak)
Firm Commitment(By: Linda Markowiak)
15
His Runaway Son(By: Dee Holmes)
16
Mr. Family(By: Margot Early)
17
Cover of The Birth Mother(By: Tara Taylor Quinn)
The Birth Mother(By: Tara Taylor Quinn)
18
The Only Child(By: Carolyn McSparren)
19
The Trouble with Texans(By: Maggie Simpson)
20
The Water Baby(By: Roz Fox)
21
Cover of This Montana Home(By: Sherry Lewis)
This Montana Home(By: Sherry Lewis)
22
If Wishes Were Horses(By: Carolyn McSparren)
23
Cover of The Last Good Man
The Last Good Man
24
A Father's Heart(By: Karen Young)
25
Cover of A Father's Place(By: Joan Kilby)
A Father's Place(By: Joan Kilby)
26
Before Thanksgiving Comes(By: Marisa Carroll)
27
Having It All / The Boss Next Door(By: Roz Fox)
28
Reluctant Witness(By: Linda Markowiak)
29
Daddy's Home(By: Pamela Bauer)
30
Cover of Her Brother's Keeper(By: K.N. Casper)
Her Brother's Keeper(By: K.N. Casper)
31
Cover of Jessie's Father(By: C.J. Carmichael)
Jessie's Father(By: C.J. Carmichael)
32
What Child Is This?(By: Karen Young)
33
Close Neighbors(By: Dawn Stewardson)

Going Back Series

Complete

36 books (2003โ€“2020)

Start with The House on Creek Road(By: Caron Todd), the first of 36 books in the Going Back series.

#Title
1
Cover of The House on Creek Road(By: Caron Todd)
The House on Creek Road(By: Caron Todd)
2
Past, Present and a Future(By: Janice Carter)
3
Return to Little Hills(By: Janice Macdonald)
4
Everything To Prove(By: Nadia Nichols)
5
Cover of His Best Friend's Baby(By: Molly O'Keefe)
His Best Friend's Baby(By: Molly O'Keefe)
6
Cover of Man With a Past(By: Kay Stockham)
Man With a Past(By: Kay Stockham)
7
Cover of Mr. Imperfect(By: Karina Bliss)
Mr. Imperfect(By: Karina Bliss)
8
The Truth About Family(By: Kimberly Van Meter)
9
Cover of A Time to Come Home(By: Darlene Gardner)
A Time to Come Home(By: Darlene Gardner)
10
Cover of Count on Love(By: Melinda Curtis)
Count on Love(By: Melinda Curtis)
11
Cover of Return to West Texas(By: Jean Brashear)
Return to West Texas(By: Jean Brashear)
12
Cover of The Wedding Heiress(By: Pamela Ford)
The Wedding Heiress(By: Pamela Ford)
13
Cover of The Wrong Man For Her(By: Kathryn Shay)
The Wrong Man For Her(By: Kathryn Shay)
14
Cover of A Forever Family(By: Jamie Sobrato)
A Forever Family(By: Jamie Sobrato)
15
Cover of A Man to Rely on(By: Cindi Myers)
A Man to Rely on(By: Cindi Myers)
16
More Than a Memory(By: Roz Fox)
17
A Letter for Annie(By: Laura Abbot)
18
An Unlikely Setup(By: Margaret Watson)
19
Cowboy Comes Back(By: Jeannie Watt)
20
Cover of The Boyfriend's Back(By: Ellen Hartman)
The Boyfriend's Back(By: Ellen Hartman)
21
Cover of The Man She Once Knew / The Price He Paid(By: Jean Brashear)
The Man She Once Knew / The Price He Paid(By: Jean Brashear)
22
Trust Me / The Promise He Made(By: Linda Style)
23
A Lot Like Christmas(By: Dawn Atkins)
24
Always a Temp(By: Jeannie Watt)
25
Can't Stand the Heat?(By: Margaret Watson)
26
Cover of A Southern Reunion(By: Lenora Worth)
A Southern Reunion(By: Lenora Worth)
27
Deserving of Luke(By: Tracy Wolff)
28
Cover of One Good Reason(By: Sarah Mayberry)
One Good Reason(By: Sarah Mayberry)
29
Cover of The Baby Connection(By: Dawn Atkins)
The Baby Connection(By: Dawn Atkins)
30
Cover of The Christmas Gift(By: Darlene Gardner)
The Christmas Gift(By: Darlene Gardner)
31
Cover of The Last Goodbye(By: Sarah Mayberry)
The Last Goodbye(By: Sarah Mayberry)
32
The Prodigal Son(By: Beth Andrews)
33
Cover of In His Eyes(By: Emmie Dark)
In His Eyes(By: Emmie Dark)
34
Cover of The Long Shot(By: Ellen Hartman)
The Long Shot(By: Ellen Hartman)
35
Beyond Ordinary(By: Mary Sullivan)
36
John Riley's Girl

Hometown U.S.A. Series

Ongoing

28 books (1999โ€“2024)

Start with Welcome To My Family(By: Roz Fox), the first of 28 books in the Hometown U.S.A. series.

#Title
1
Welcome To My Family(By: Roz Fox)
2
Cover of The Truth About Jane Doe(By: Linda Warren)
The Truth About Jane Doe(By: Linda Warren)
3
Cover of A Country Practice(By: Laura Abbot)
A Country Practice(By: Laura Abbot)
4
Daughter of Oklahoma(By: Darlene Graham)
5
That Woman in Wyoming(By: Sherry Lewis)
6
A Woman Like Annie
7
My Name is Nell(By: Laura Abbot)
8
Dilemma at Bayberry Cove(By: Cynthia Thomason)
9
The Second Sister(By: Carrie Weaver)
10
The Women of Bayberry Cove(By: Cynthia Thomason)
11
An Unlikely Match(By: Cynthia Thomason)
12
Dear Cordelia(By: Pamela Ford)
13
Rules of Engagement(By: Bonnie K. Winn)
14
Marriage in Jeopardy(By: Anna Adams)
15
Small-Town Secrets(By: Margaret Watson)
16
Cover of No Hero Like Him(By: Elaine Grant)
No Hero Like Him(By: Elaine Grant)
17
Plan B: Boyfriend(By: Ellen Hartman)
18
Frankie's Back in Town(By: Jeanie London)
19
Her Mountain Man(By: Cindi Myers)
20
The Way to Texas / Waltz Across Texas(By: Liz Talley)
21
A Little Texas / Texas Twirl(By: Liz Talley)
22
A Taste of Texas / Takes Two to Tango(By: Liz Talley)
23
Cover of A Touch of Scarlet(By: Liz Talley)
A Touch of Scarlet(By: Liz Talley)
24
Her Son's Hero(By: Vicki Essex)
25
The Cost of Silence(By: Kathleen O'Brien)
26
These Ties That Bind(By: Mary Sullivan)
27
Winning Over the Rancher(By: Mary Brady)
28
Hot to Trot(By: Liz Talley)

Nashville Series

Complete

10 books (2012โ€“2019)

Start with Ready to Reach, the first of 10 books in the Nashville series.

#Title
1
Ready to Reach
2
Cover of Hammer and a Song
Hammer and a Song
3
Cover of Pleasure in the Rain
Pleasure in the Rain
4
Cover of What We Feel
What We Feel
5
6
7
Cover of Sweet Tea and Me
Sweet Tea and Me
8
9
Cover of Not Without You
Not Without You
10
Cover of You, Me and a Palm Tree
You, Me and a Palm Tree

Single Father Series

Complete

32 books (2000โ€“2020)

Start with This Child of Mine(By: Darlene Graham), the first of 32 books in the Single Father series.

#Title
1
Cover of This Child of Mine(By: Darlene Graham)
This Child of Mine(By: Darlene Graham)
2
Cover of The Mommy Plan(By: Susan Gable)
The Mommy Plan(By: Susan Gable)
3
Cover of Mommy Said Goodbye(By: Janice Kay Johnson)
Mommy Said Goodbye(By: Janice Kay Johnson)
4
The Wrong Man(By: Laura Abbot)
5
Cover of To Be a Mother(By: Rebecca Winters)
To Be a Mother(By: Rebecca Winters)
6
Cover of Woman In Hiding(By: Rebecca Winters)
Woman In Hiding(By: Rebecca Winters)
7
A Mom for Matthew(By: Roz Fox)
8
Bachelor Father(By: Pamela Bauer)
9
The Trick to Getting a Mom(By: Amy Frazier)
10
To Protect His Own(By: Brenda Mott)
11
Cover of Family at Stake(By: Molly O'Keefe)
Family at Stake(By: Molly O'Keefe)
12
Man from Montana(By: Brenda Mott)
13
Over His Head(By: Carolyn McSparren)
14
Party of Three(By: Joan Kilby)
15
Cover of The Trouble With Twins(By: Nancy Warren)
The Trouble With Twins(By: Nancy Warren)
16
An Unlikely Family(By: Cynthia Thomason)
17
Cover of It Takes Two(By: Joanne Michael)
It Takes Two(By: Joanne Michael)
18
Cover of Nanny Makes Three(By: Joan Kilby)
Nanny Makes Three(By: Joan Kilby)
19
Practice Makes Perfect(By: Janice Macdonald)
20
Cover of The Baby Doctors(By: Janice Macdonald)
The Baby Doctors(By: Janice Macdonald)
21
A Soldier Comes Home(By: Cindi Myers)
22
Cover of His Secret Past(By: Ellen Hartman)
His Secret Past(By: Ellen Hartman)
23
Cover of Home for the Holidays(By: Sarah Mayberry)
Home for the Holidays(By: Sarah Mayberry)
24
Cover of Dance with the Doctor(By: Cindi Myers)
Dance with the Doctor(By: Cindi Myers)
25
Once and for All(By: Jeannie Watt)
26
Cover of Sasha's Dad(By: Geri Krotow)
Sasha's Dad(By: Geri Krotow)
27
Cover of The Moon That Night(By: Helen Brenna)
The Moon That Night(By: Helen Brenna)
28
Nanny Next Door(By: Michelle Celmer)
29
Daddy's Little Matchmaker(By: Roz Fox)
30
Hearts Entwined(By: Roz Fox)
31
Soldier's Rescue(By: Betina Krahn)
32
Unfinished Business

Smith Mountain Lake Series

Ongoing

4 books (2015โ€“2025)

Start with Blue Wide Sky, the first of 4 books in the Smith Mountain Lake series.

#Title
1
Cover of Blue Wide Sky
Blue Wide Sky
2
Cover of Dragonfly Summer
Dragonfly Summer
3
4
Cover of The Strawberry Field
The Strawberry Field

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

13 books (2005โ€“2020)

Start with A Man to Believe In, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Cover of A Man to Believe In
A Man to Believe In
2
A Year and a Day
3
Cover of The Lost Daughter of Pigeon Hollow
The Lost Daughter of Pigeon Hollow
4
Cover of A Gift Of Grace
A Gift Of Grace
5
Cover of A Woman with Secrets
A Woman with Secrets
6
Cover of Good Guys Love Dogs
Good Guys Love Dogs
7
Cover of Truths and Roses
Truths and Roses
8
Cover of Mayor of Macon Point
Mayor of Macon Point
9
Cover of Crossing Tinker's Knob / And Then You Loved Me
Crossing Tinker's Knob / And Then You Loved Me
10
11
The Heart That Breaks
12
13
A Dog Named Nate

Take Me There Series

Complete

3 books (2014โ€“2020)

Start with That Month in Tuscany and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of That Month in Tuscany
That Month in Tuscany
2
Cover of That Birthday in Barbados
That Birthday in Barbados
3
Cover of That Weekend in Paris
That Weekend in Paris

Timbell Creek Series

Complete

1 book (2018โ€“2018)

#Title
1
Cover of Jane Austen Girl / Down a Country Road
Jane Austen Girl / Down a Country Road

What If Series

Complete

1 book (2015โ€“2015)

#Title
1
My Italian Lover

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Inglath Cooper written?
Inglath Cooper has written 161 books across 10 series. Their published works span from 1994 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Inglath Cooper series?
Here are the first books in Inglath Cooper's series: Family Man: Bringing Up Father(By: Maggie Simpson); Going Back: The House on Creek Road(By: Caron Todd); Hometown U.S.A.: Welcome To My Family(By: Roz Fox); Nashville: Ready to Reach; Single Father: This Child of Mine(By: Darlene Graham).
What order should I read Inglath Cooper's books?
We recommend reading Inglath Cooper's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Inglath Cooper still writing new books?
Yes, Inglath Cooper has 2 ongoing series: Hometown U.S.A., Smith Mountain Lake.

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