Jodi Thomas Reading Order

9 books (2004–2020)

Jodi Thomas compiled eight romance anthologies between 2004 and 2015, with the series now complete. These standalone collections should be read in publication order, beginning with How to Lasso a Cowboy and continuing through Ask Me Why. The series spans titles like Give Me a Texan, Give Me a Cowboy, and A Texas Christmas, offering romance stories across the decade-long publication period.

Start with How to Lasso a Cowboy, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	How to Lasso a Cowboy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Give Me a Texan 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Give Me a Cowboy 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Give Me A Texas Ranger 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Texas Christmas 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Give Me a Texas Outlaw 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Be My Texas Valentine 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ask Me Why 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	Boots Under Her Bed 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2010–2015)

Jodi Thomas's Harmony series comprises ten complete romance novels published between 2010 and 2015. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Somewhere Along the Way and concluding with One True Heart. This series follows interconnected characters and storylines across the fictional town of Harmony, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the character development and relationships that span all ten installments.

Start with Somewhere Along The Way, the first of 10 books in the Harmony series.

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1	Somewhere Along The Way 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Welcome to Harmony 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Comforts of Home 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Chance of a Lifetime 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Just Down the Road 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Can't Stop Believing 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Place Called Harmony 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Betting the Rainbow 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Midnight Bet 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	One True Heart 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2020–2022)

The Honey Creek series by Jodi Thomas comprises four interconnected romance novels published between 2020 and 2022. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café and continuing through Dinner on Primrose Hill, Picnic in Someday Valley, and concluding with Sunday at the Sunflower Inn. The series appears to be complete.

Start with Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café, the first of 4 books in the Honey Creek series.

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1	Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dinner on Primrose Hill 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Picnic in Someday Valley 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sunday at the Sunflower Inn 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1994–1994)

Jodi Thomas's McCormick and Harvey Girls romance series consists of two complete novels published in 1994. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Texan and The Lady followed by To Tame a Texan's Heart. Both titles are standalone entries that can be enjoyed independently, though reading them sequentially provides the intended narrative progression.

Start with The Texan and The Lady and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Texan and The Lady 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	To Tame a Texan's Heart 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–1997)

Jodi Thomas's McQuillen series consists of two romance novels published in 1996 and 1997. The complete two-book series should be read in publication order, beginning with Texas Love Song followed by Two Texas Hearts. This brief series is now finished with no additional volumes planned.

Start with Texas Love Song and read in order.

#	Title
1	Texas Love Song 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Two Texas Hearts 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

18 books (1988–2014)

The Mira series is a collection of 18 romantic suspense novels published between 1988 and 2014, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Heather Graham, Jodi Thomas, and Anne Stuart. This completed series should be read in publication order, beginning with Power Play and concluding with the final entry in 2014. Each book stands alone as an independent story while maintaining the series' focus on romance and suspenseful narratives.

Start with Power Play(By: Penny Jordan), the first of 18 books in the Mira series.

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1	Power Play(By: Penny Jordan) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Eyes of Fire(By: Heather Graham) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Never Sleep with Strangers(By: Heather Graham) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wild Enough for Willa(By: Ann Major) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Behind the Mask(By: Metsy Hingle) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Private Lives(By: Karen Young) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dead on the Dance Floor(By: Heather Graham) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Finding Mary Blaine 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hidden Honor(By: Anne Stuart) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Something Deadly(By: Rachel Lee) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Southern Belle(By: Fiona Hood-Stewart) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Street Smart(By: Tara Taylor Quinn) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	While Others Sleep(By: Helen Myers) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Deadly Impulse(By: Olga Bicos) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Killing Kelly(By: Heather Graham) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Never Tell(By: Karen Young) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Search(By: Christiane Heggan) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	White Horses(By: Joan Wolf) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2015–2025)

The Ransom Canyon series by Jodi Thomas is an ongoing romance collection spanning eleven books published between 2015 and 2025. Readers should begin with Ransom Canyon and follow the books in publication order, which includes seasonal installments like A Christmas Affair and Mistletoe Miracles alongside the main sequence. The series concludes with Silverleaf Rapids, though additional books may be forthcoming.

Start with Ransom Canyon, the first of 11 books in the Ransom Canyon series.

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1	Ransom Canyon 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Winter's Camp 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lone Heart Pass 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rustler's Moon 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sunrise Crossing 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Christmas Affair 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Indigo Lake 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Wild Horse Springs 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Mistletoe Miracles 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Christmas in Winter Valley 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Silverleaf Rapids 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2000–2019)

This collection of five romance short stories and novellas by Jodi Thomas spans nearly two decades, beginning with In a Heartbeat in 2000 and concluding with One Wish in 2019. The series is now complete and should be read in publication order to appreciate how the author's storytelling evolved over time. Each standalone entry offers a quick romantic escape, making the series ideal for readers seeking brief, satisfying narratives between longer novels.

Start with In a Heartbeat, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

2 books (2023–2024)

Jodi Thomas's Someday Valley is an ongoing contemporary romance series with two books published between 2023 and 2024. Readers should follow the publication order, beginning with Strawberry Lane and continuing with The Wild Lavender Bookshop, as the series develops its interconnected characters and settings across volumes.

Start with Strawberry Lane and read in order.

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1	Strawberry Lane 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Wild Lavender Bookshop 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1988–2022)

Jodi Thomas's Standalone Novels series comprises 16 romance books published between 1988 and 2022, with the collection appearing to be complete. Though each novel stands alone with its own characters and story, readers should follow publication order to experience Thomas's evolving style across more than three decades. The series includes titles such as Beneath the Texas Sky, The Widows of Wichita County, Twisted Creek, and The Little Teashop on Main, showcasing the author's work across different eras of contemporary romance.

Start with Beneath The Texas Sky, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Beneath The Texas Sky 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Northern Star 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Tender Texan 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Prairie Song 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cherish the Dream 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Forever in Texas 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Widows of Wichita County 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Secrets Of Rosa Lee 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Easy on the Heart 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Twisted Creek 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Rewriting Monday 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Heart on His Sleeve 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	One Texas Night 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Mornings on Main 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Little Teashop on Main 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Father Goose 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1998–2001)

Jodi Thomas's Texas Brothers is a complete five-book romance series published between 1998 and 2001. The novels follow the connected stories of brothers in Texas and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Texan's Touch and continuing through To Kiss a Texan, To Wed in Texas, The Texan's Dream, and Twilight in Texas. Each book builds on the relationships and events of the previous installments, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the family saga.

Start with The Texan's Touch, the first of 5 books in the Texas Brothers series.

#	Title
1	The Texan's Touch 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	To Kiss a Texan 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	To Wed in Texas 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Texan's Dream 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Twilight in Texas 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2006–2013)

The Whispering Mountain series comprises seven contemporary romance novels by Jodi Thomas, published between 2006 and 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Texas Rain and concluding with Promise Me Texas. Each book builds on the interconnected stories of characters connected to the titular mountain setting in Texas.

Start with Texas Rain, the first of 7 books in the Whispering Mountain series.

#	Title
1	Texas Rain 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Texas Princess 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tall, Dark, and Texan 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lone Texan 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Texas Blue 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wild Texas Rose 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Promise Me Texas 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2002–2005)

The Wife Lottery series by Jodi Thomas consists of four romance novels published between 2002 and 2005. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Texan's Wager and continuing through When a Texan Gambles, A Texan's Luck, and concluding with The Texan's Reward. Each book builds on the previous installment's events and characters.

Start with The Texan's Wager, the first of 4 books in the Wife Lottery series.

#	Title
1	The Texan's Wager 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	When a Texan Gambles 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Texan's Luck 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Texan's Reward 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible