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Bitter Creek Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Bitter Creek books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Bitter Creek series? Start with "The Cowboy" (2000) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Bitter Creek reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Cowboy
2000
The Texan
2001
The Loner
2002
The Price
2003
The Rivals
2004
The Next Mrs. Blackthorne
2005
A Stranger's Game
2008
Shattered
2009
A Bitter Creek Christmas
2013
Sinful
2014
Shameless
2015
Surrender
2018
Sullivan's Promise
2019
Winter Magic
2020
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