Home on the Ranch Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Home on the Ranch books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Texas Way (By: Jan Freed)
Buy on Amazon1996
Mother in the Making (By: Ellen James)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Man From Blue River (By: Judith Bowen)
Buy on Amazon1996
She Caught the Sheriff (By: Anne Marie Duquette)
Buy on Amazon1996
Texas Standoff (By: Ruth Alana Smith)
Buy on Amazon1996
Trouble At Lone Spur (By: Roz Fox)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Truth About Cowboys (By: Margot Early)
Buy on Amazon1997
In the Arms of the Law (By: Anne Marie Duquette)
Buy on Amazon1997
She's the Sheriff (By: Anne Marie Duquette)
Buy on Amazon1998
Cottonwood Creek (By: Margot Dalton)
Buy on Amazon1998
What A Man's Got To Do (By: Lynnette Kent)
Buy on Amazon1999
Safe Haven (By: Evelyn A. Crowe)
Buy on Amazon1999
Montana Legacy (By: Roxanne Rustland)
Buy on Amazon2000
The Texan (By: K.N. Casper)
Buy on Amazon2000
Cowboy Come Home (By: Eve Gaddy)
Buy on Amazon2000
The First Family of Texas (By: Ken Casper)
Buy on Amazon2000
That Man Matthews (By: Ann Evans)
Buy on Amazon2000
A Cowboy for Clementine (By: Susan Floyd)
Buy on Amazon2001
Sarah's Legacy (By: Brenda Mott)
Buy on Amazon2002
Wide Open Spaces (By: Roz Fox)
Buy on Amazon2002
Cowboy at the Crossroads (By: Linda Warren)
Buy on Amazon2002
Montana Dreaming (By: Nadia Nichols)
Buy on Amazon2002
A Baby by Christmas (By: Linda Warren)
Buy on Amazon2003
Cowgirl, Say Yes (By: Brenda Mott)
Buy on Amazon2003
Buffalo Summer (By: Nadia Nichols)
Buy on Amazon2003
What Madeline Wants (By: Linda Style)
Buy on Amazon2003
Dylan's Last Dare (By: Patricia Thayer)
Buy on Amazon2004
A Cowboy Summer (By: Debra Salonen)
Buy on Amazon2004
More Than a Cowboy (By: Peggy Nicholson)
Buy on Amazon2004
Real Cowboys (By: Roz Fox)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Last Cowboy Hero (By: Barbara McMahon)
Buy on Amazon2007
Nevada - The Horseman's Secret (By: Jeannie Watt)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Brother Returns (By: Jeannie Watt)
Buy on Amazon2008
Cowboy for Keeps (By: Brenda Mott)
Buy on Amazon2008
Caitlin's Cowboy (By: Barbara McMahon)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Sheriff of Sage Bend (By: Brenda Mott)
Buy on Amazon2008
Caitlyn's Prize (By: Linda Warren)
Buy on Amazon2009
A Cowboy's Redemption (By: Jeannie Watt)
Buy on Amazon2009
Madison's Children (By: Linda Warren)
Buy on Amazon2009
No Ordinary Cowboy (By: Mary Sullivan)
Buy on Amazon2009
Cowboy Comes Home (By: Carrie Alexander)
Buy on Amazon2010
A Cowboy's Plan (By: Mary Sullivan)
Buy on Amazon2010
Texas Trouble (By: Kathleen O'Brien)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Cowboy Soldier (By: Roz Fox)
Buy on Amazon2010
This Cowboy's Son (By: Mary Sullivan)
Buy on Amazon2010
Luke: The Cowboy Heir (By: Patricia Thayer)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Lionhearted Cowboy Returns (By: Patricia Thayer)
Buy on Amazon2010
Second Chance Ranch (By: Leann Harris)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Baby Promise (By: Carolyne Aarsen)
Buy on Amazon2010
Rocky Mountain Hero (By: Audra Harders)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Rancher's Reunion (By: Tina Radcliffe)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Cowboy's Family (By: Brenda Minton)
Buy on Amazon2010
Oklahoma Reunion (By: Tina Radcliffe)
Buy on Amazon2011
Maddie Inherits a Cowboy (By: Jeannie Watt)
Buy on Amazon2011
Temporary Rancher (By: Ann Evans)
Buy on Amazon2011
Make-Believe Mom (By: Elaine Grant)
Buy on Amazon2012
Her Secret, His Baby (By: Tanya Michaels)
Buy on Amazon2013
Montana Rodeo Star (By: Mary Sullivan)
Buy on Amazon2014
Home on the Ranch - Texas (By: Linda Warren)
Buy on Amazon2014
The Maverick's Holiday Surprise
Buy on Amazon2016
Wanted: Texas Daddy (By: Cathy Gillen Thacker)
Buy on Amazon2017
Montana Unbranded (By: Nadia Nichols)
Buy on Amazon2017
Texas Vows (By: Sheri Whitefeather)
Buy on Amazon2018
Montana Christmas Secrets
Buy on Amazon2019
Montana Holiday Promises (By: Patricia Johns,Ann Roth)
Buy on Amazon2019
Montana Mistletoe Baby (By: Patricia Johns)
Buy on Amazon2019
Redeeming the Texan (By: Patricia Thayer)
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Home on the Ranch series is publication order: 1. The Texas Way (By: Jan Freed) (1996), 2. Mother in the Making (By: Ellen James) (1996), 3. The Man From Blue River (By: Judith Bowen) (1996), 4. She Caught the Sheriff (By: Anne Marie Duquette) (1996), 5. Texas Standoff (By: Ruth Alana Smith) (1996), and 62 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Home on the Ranch series by Karen Rose Smith contains 67 books. The series began in 1996 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Home on the Ranch series is written by Karen Rose Smith. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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