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Heart of the West Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Heart of the West 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 Heart of the West series? Start with "Husband for Hire / The 10-Year Reunion (By: Susan Wiggs)" (1999) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Heart of the West reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Husband for Hire / The 10-Year Reunion (By: Susan Wiggs)
1999
Courting Callie (By: Lynn Erickson)
1999
Bachelor Father (By: Vicki Lewis Thompson)
1999
His Bodyguard (By: Muriel Jensen)
1999
Nick of Time (By: Janelle Denison)
1999
It Happened One Weekend (By: Kristin Gabriel)
1999
The $4.98 Daddy (By: Jo Leigh)
1999
It Takes a Cowboy (By: Gina Wilkins)
1999
Hitched By Christmas (By: Jule McBride)
1999
The Rancher And The Rich Girl (By: Heather MacAllister)
1999
Shane's Last Stand (By: Ruth Jean Dale)
2000
A Baby By Chance
2000
The Perfect Solution (By: Day Leclaire)
2000
Rent-A-Dad (By: Judy Christenberry)
2000
Best Man in Wyoming (By: Margot Dalton)
2000
Reclaiming Jake (By: Patricia Keelyn)
2001
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