April Murdock Books in Order
Explore April Murdock books in order, from cowboy and billionaire romances to Montana ranch stories, with short summaries, series guides, and easy starting points.
Last updated: July 4, 2026
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Publication Order
78 books
Her Undercover Billionaire Boss
by April Murdock
2019
Anna finds herself working closely with a billionaire who is not revealing everything about who he is. Christmas warmth and hard-earned trust turn a hidden-identity romance into something much deeper.
The Aimless Billionaire
by April Murdock
2019
Brandon Phillips is tired of a shallow, aimless life that looks perfect from the outside. A change of pace, and a woman who expects more from him, may be exactly what forces him to grow up.
The Beach Bum Billionaire
by April Murdock
2019
Jake Turner heads for a change of scenery, hoping distance will quiet the noise in his life. Instead, the laid-back setting and a surprising connection force him to rethink what happiness should look like.
The Billionaire's Charity Date
by April Murdock
2019
Content with her ordinary life, Jessica Collins never expected a charity date to change anything. One evening with a billionaire opens the door to a romance that feels both exciting and wildly impractical.
The Billionaire's Generosity
by April Murdock
2019
Money has never been the problem for this hero, but giving his heart is another story. A growing connection teaches him that generosity means far more than writing a check.
The Billionaire's Heart
by April Murdock
2019
A wealthy hero who seems to have everything discovers that success cannot protect him from loneliness. Meeting the right woman forces him to choose between a polished life and a more honest kind of love.
The Billionaire's High School Reunion
by April Murdock
2019
A high school reunion brings old feelings and old mistakes back into the light. What began as friendship, young love, and a painful breakup may still have one more chance to grow into something lasting.
The Billionaire's Hope
by April Murdock
2019
Hope is hard to hold onto when loss and pressure have shaped every choice. This billionaire romance pairs old wounds with a woman who makes believing in the future feel possible again.
Arguing with Her Billionaire Cowboy
by April Murdock
2020
A son comes home, an outsider refuses to back down, and neither one plans to yield an inch. At the ranch, constant arguments slowly reveal a connection that may be stronger than their first impressions.
Impressing Her Billionaire Cowboy Boss
by April Murdock
2020
Chad Bolton is torn between ranch work and the corporate future waiting for him at Bolton Farms. Annie Shipley's smart, bold ideas catch his eye, but working for the handsome CEO may complicate far more than her career.
Keeping Her Billionaire Cowboy CEO
by April Murdock
2020
New CEO Adam Tucker needs a major event planned fast, and country girl Faye Wilson is the only one who can pull it off. Their clashing styles make teamwork miserable, and attraction impossible to ignore.
Loving Her Billionaire Cowboy Partner
by April Murdock
2020
Robert Shipley feels more alone than anyone around him realizes. A new partnership puts him close to a woman who sees through the confident surface and challenges him to risk love instead of burying himself in work.
Saving Her Billionaire Cowboy Hero
by April Murdock
2020
Dakota Johnson knows horses, science, and exactly how much she dislikes Brady Shipley's swagger. When a barn fire leaves him injured and dependent on her help, forced closeness begins to change everything.
Teaching Her Billionaire Cowboy Rookie
by April Murdock
2020
Penny Taylor knows ranch life inside and out, which makes her the perfect person to guide a wealthy rookie through cowboy country. The lessons start practical, but it doesn't take long for them to become personal.
The Cowboy's City Girl
by April Murdock
2020
Rodeo cowboy Chance Thatcher and Washington event planner Kate Benson come from very different worlds. A special project in Sagebrush, Texas turns an ordinary meeting into a romance neither one expected.
The Cowboy's One and Only
by April Murdock
2020
Logan Thackston is already struggling with family change when Frankie Mills lands in town to stay with her gruff uncle. One chance meeting gives both of them the spark they badly need.
The Cowboy's Second Chance
by April Murdock
2020
Starting over sounds easy until old pain shows up with a familiar smile. This cowboy romance asks whether a fresh start can really heal the past, or only reopen it.
The Cowboy's Troublemaker
by April Murdock
2020
Two schemers team up to break a couple apart and quickly discover they are creating problems of their own. What starts as meddling turns into a messy, funny romance neither of them expected.
The Grouchy Billionaire
by April Murdock
2020
A bad mood and a guarded heart have made this billionaire hard to love. Then the right woman refuses to be intimidated, and his carefully protected world starts to crack open.
A Change of Plans for the Youngest Son
by April Murdock
2021
Kylie Cormier is trying to protect her family and finish school when Tony, the sheltered youngest son of a criminal family, crosses her path. Attraction grows in the middle of trouble neither of them can fully control.
A Long Road Home for the Broken Ranger
by April Murdock
2021
A battered ranger heads home carrying more pain than he wants anyone to see. Back on familiar ground, he finds that healing may depend on facing old wounds and risking love he never expected.
A Rude Awakening for the Ambitious Ex-Boyfriend
by April Murdock
2021
Dr. Amber Crawford never expected to fall for Troy again after he broke her heart once already. But when his life falls apart and he turns to her for help, anger and compassion become impossible to separate.
Christmas Carols for the Billionaire
by April Murdock
2021
Holiday festivities bring a guarded billionaire face to face with the woman who unsettles his carefully ordered life. Between Christmas music, family pressure, and growing tenderness, staying distant is no longer simple.
Cowboy's Challenge
by April Murdock
2021
Constant arguing is the last thing either of them wants, but sparks keep flying at the ranch. As clashing personalities give way to attraction, they have to decide if conflict is a warning or the start of love.
Cowboy's Competition
by April Murdock
2021
He has finally realized who he wants, but he may be too late. With another man in the picture and pride on the line, this cowboy has to fight for love instead of assuming it will wait.
Cowboy's Fate
by April Murdock
2021
After heartbreak, loving again feels like the biggest risk of all. This Silverstone story pairs a wary heart with a fresh chance and asks whether fear should get the final say.
Cowboy's Redemption
by April Murdock
2021
A scam, a fake marriage, and old wounds collide at Silverstone's new dude ranch. What begins as a practical arrangement soon asks two hurting people to trust each other with far more than convenience.
Cowboy's Surprise
by April Murdock
2021
A woman who once left him at the altar is suddenly back in his orbit. At the dude ranch, unfinished business and lingering attraction make it impossible to pretend their story is over.
New Inspiration for the Lonely Rockstar
by April Murdock
2021
A lonely rockstar is running on empty when a new connection sparks both creativity and hope. What begins as inspiration quickly turns personal, and neither one is ready for how much that matters.
Sweet Second Chances for the Reluctant Billionaire
by April Murdock
2021
A billionaire who would rather stay guarded finds himself pulled toward a second chance he did not ask for. Sweet chemistry and old hesitation collide as love asks him to stop holding back.
The Billionaire Tries the Cowboy Life
by April Murdock
2021
A wealthy outsider steps into ranch life and discovers it looks very different up close than it does through a camera lens. The experience challenges his priorities and opens the door to unexpected love.
The Billionaire's Family Christmas
by April Murdock
2021
Kacie is busy raising her late sister's children when Micah returns home for Christmas, wealthy and full of old regrets. Holiday closeness stirs a teenage crush into something far more complicated and real.
The Billionaire's Home Town
by April Murdock
2021
Coming home means facing old truths, unfinished relationships, and the version of herself she thought she'd left behind. As the past unravels her plans, love may offer a better future than certainty ever did.
The Billionaire's Loyalty
by April Murdock
2021
Loukas Mikos hides fear and loneliness behind a party-boy image, while Natalie has been quietly falling for him for ages. A family wedding cruise to Greece leaves both of them nowhere to hide.
The Billionaire's Promise
by April Murdock
2021
A promise from the past, and the feelings tied to it, refuse to stay buried. Love will only work if this billionaire is willing to follow through when it matters most.
The Billionaire's Sincerity
by April Murdock
2021
In a world of money and image management, sincerity is harder than it sounds. This billionaire has to drop the performance and be honest if he wants a relationship strong enough to last.
The Chef Chases his Cowboy Dream
by April Murdock
2021
A chef trading kitchens for open land arrives determined to build a different life. Ranch work, small-town rhythms, and a woman who sees past his uncertainty make his cowboy dream feel possible at last.
The Cowboy gets a Second Chance
by April Murdock
2021
She still blames him for the heartbreak that changed her life, and he wants one chance to make things right. Returning feelings complicate every step as past pain meets present hope.
The Movie Star Becomes a Cowboy
by April Murdock
2021
A famous actor comes to Silverstone Ranch looking for something real and finds more than a role to play. In a place where image means less than honesty, love becomes the one thing he can't fake.
The Royal Cowboy Chooses Love
by April Murdock
2021
Duty and identity seem clear until a royal figure finds himself pulled toward a life, and a woman, that change everything. At Silverstone Ranch, he has to decide what kind of future is really his.
A Party Planner for the Cowboy
by April Murdock
2022
Bryce Duncan would rather avoid the spotlight, but family duty forces him to work with a polished party planner from the city. Her big ideas and his gruff resistance spark a romance neither one saw coming.
A Rare Beauty for the Cowboy
by April Murdock
2022
Sam Duncan is focused on winning a ranch challenge, not falling in love. Then a strong, unexpected woman upends his plans and forces him to choose between proving himself and opening his guarded heart.
A Second Chance for the Cowboy
by April Murdock
2022
Maddie Burns is back in town, and old heartbreak is waiting for her at Duncan Ranch. Facing the cowboy she still blames means sorting through past misunderstandings and deciding whether love deserves another shot.
An Open Heart for the Cowboy
by April Murdock
2022
Lilliana has deep ties to the Duncan family, which makes getting close to one cowboy both natural and risky. As old hurts and family loyalties surface, love asks both of them to be braver than they planned.
Cowboy's Assumption
by April Murdock
2022
A simple misunderstanding leaves a cowboy convinced a woman is his fake date. What starts as an awkward mix-up at the dude ranch turns into a tender romance filled with pride and unexpected chemistry.
Cowboy's Destiny
by April Murdock
2022
People say the dude ranch has a way of changing lives, and this couple starts to believe it. As outside plans collide with what they find in Texas, they have to decide whether love is a detour or the destination.
Cowboy's Myth
by April Murdock
2022
Two people agree to pretend they're a couple, then get stranded at the dude ranch with nowhere to hide from their growing feelings. The longer the act lasts, the harder it is to remember what's supposed to be pretend.
Cowboy's Rival
by April Murdock
2022
Both are excellent at what they do, and neither likes being outmatched. Competition at the dude ranch turns personal fast when attraction gets tangled with ambition and neither one can afford to lose.
Faking Her Engagement
by April Murdock
2022
After blurting out that she's engaged, Ashlyn asks ranch hand Cole to play along. Their fake arrangement gets messy fast when his longtime crush and her family pressure make the lie feel dangerously real.
Marrying Her Friend
by April Murdock
2022
Britta Bolton agrees to help her lifelong friend Mav with a marriage-of-convenience plan she never expected to take seriously. Years of trust make the arrangement easy, until real feelings threaten the friendship they both depend on.
Protecting His Heart
by April Murdock
2022
Georgia Shipley lives for flirting, but widower Hunter Kade only wants steady work and a safe life for his daughter. Their sharp banter at Hickory Hollow starts uncovering matching loneliness under all that resistance.
A Christmas Kiss for the Cowboy
by April Murdock
2023
Felicity Duncan has crushed on rodeo star Jack Taylor for years. A Christmas visit throws them together again and turns familiar holiday cheer into one last chance at something real.
A Wish for the Single Dad Cowboy
by April Murdock
2023
A young widower devoted to his daughter and his ranch has no time for romance. Then the right woman steps into his carefully ordered life and makes wishing for more feel possible again.
One Last Chance
by April Murdock
2023
Paige fought to get her family's Montana ranch back, only to realize selling it may be the only practical choice. Working with Jake to repair the place stirs old crushes, sabotage, and bigger secrets.
Three Times Charmed
by April Murdock
2023
Brooke returns to Rocky Ridge carrying more pain and control than anyone sees. When Finn arrives looking for work, danger around the ranch and growing trust push both of them toward a future they never planned.
Two Cowboy Promises
by April Murdock
2023
Kelsey is tapped to plan a grand ranch reopening, while Tanner, a no-nonsense former rodeo star, is stuck helping her. Attraction grows fast, but his new responsibilities make love feel dangerously complicated.
When You're Competing
by April Murdock
2023
Daniel has poured everything into his coffee shop, so Megan's new bookstore and beverage counter across the street feels like a threat. Rival businesses, shared space, and obvious chemistry make competition surprisingly personal.
When You're Finally Home
by April Murdock
2023
Katrina comes back to Rocky Ridge feeling like the city has chewed her up and spit her out. Simon's steady optimism offers friendship first, then the chance to believe home might still fit.
When You're Friends
by April Murdock
2023
When Gabby's longtime boyfriend dumps her, best friend Bo steps in with a fake-dating plan meant to make the ex jealous. It works a little too well once buried feelings start demanding attention.
When You're His Crush
by April Murdock
2023
Andrew is still figuring out where he fits at the ranch when feelings for a woman he never expected to win become impossible to ignore. What looks like a simple crush deepens into something much harder to resist.
When You're Waiting
by April Murdock
2023
Widower Jack is focused on his daughter and the ranch, not romance. But Emily's bond with his deaf little girl slowly softens the walls he built to protect himself from loving, and losing, again.
A Gift for the Hopeful Cowboy
by April Murdock
2024
A fourth-generation cowboy is trying to build the future he wants without losing hope along the way. A holiday-season connection gives him one more reason to believe love might still be waiting.
A Miracle for the Confident Cowboy
by April Murdock
2024
He has a reputation as a ladies' man, whether he deserves it or not. When one woman sees past the easy confidence, this cowboy has to decide if he is ready for a miracle that feels real.
Dependable Cowboy
by April Murdock
2024
Joy returns to Rocky Ridge with her daughter and a life to rebuild. Running into Aaron, her old best friend and almost-love, makes her wonder whether the future she needs has been waiting at home all along.
Serious Cowboy
by April Murdock
2024
A steady, serious cowboy is used to keeping emotion in check and life under control. The right woman changes that balance and forces him to decide whether caution is costing him something bigger.
When You're Enemies
by April Murdock
2024
Rose already feels like an outsider, and the man in front of her gives her every reason to stay guarded. But at Sagebrush Ranch, enemy energy has a way of turning into something much harder to resist.
When You're Fake Dating
by April Murdock
2024
Romance author Becca Mason heads to Sagebrush Ranch hoping to reset her life and her writing. Fake dating a cowboy with secrets seems like a terrible idea, right up until it starts to feel real.
When You're Keeping Secrets
by April Murdock
2024
Bella is stuck in Rocky Ridge just when she wants a clean break, and hiding the truth only makes things harder. As her connection with a local cowboy grows, secrets become the one thing love may not survive.
A Montana Childhood Promise
by April Murdock
2025
A promise made in childhood refuses to fade with time. When the past and present finally collide in Rocky Ridge, two people have to decide whether the words they once shared still mean everything.
A Montana City Girl
by April Murdock
2025
Driven New Yorker Kat comes to Montana to prove herself on a major project and immediately clashes with cowboy Leo. Forced to work together, they discover that opposites can become exactly the right match.
A Montana Fake Marriage
by April Murdock
2025
Sammie needs freedom from her controlling father, and Caleb, her loyal best friend, offers a fake marriage as the solution. Life at Sagebrush Ranch makes the arrangement feel less temporary by the day.
A Montana Perfect Family
by April Murdock
2025
A serious single mom and a carefree cowboy both think pretending should be easy. But building a picture-perfect family, even for show, starts exposing the real life and love they secretly want.
A Montana Secret Admirer
by April Murdock
2025
Serenity arrives in Rocky Ridge needing peace for herself and her two boys, not romance. Then thoughtful gifts, a charming cowboy, and a summer in the mountains begin changing what healing looks like.
Lucky Cowboy
by April Murdock
2025
A chance encounter gives a guarded cowboy and an optimistic heroine reason to believe timing may finally be on their side. In Rocky Ridge, luck only matters if both hearts are willing to risk it.
Older Cowboy
by April Murdock
2025
Erika Cantrell is still carrying the weight of a lost marriage when she meets Cody Stiers, a Montana farmer ready to hope again. Their connection is immediate, but grief and guilt make moving forward hard.
A Montana Broken Cowboy
by April Murdock
2026
Hallie has loved Jacob for years, even though he never looked her way. When an injury sidelines the brooding rodeo cowboy, forced closeness makes it impossible for either of them to keep hiding from the truth.
A Montana Rodeo Star
by April Murdock
2026
A rodeo star arrives in Rocky Ridge with talent, baggage, and a life that never stays still for long. The woman who catches his eye may be the first person who makes staying feel worth the risk.
A Montana Southern Charmer
by April Murdock
2026
Wendy thinks moving from Georgia to Montana will help her leave the past behind, until she gets paired with charming cowboy Tripp and decides to dislike him on sight. He is determined to change her mind.
Where should I start?
If you want billionaire romance in a small-town setting: The Billionaire's High School Reunion → The Aimless Billionaire → The Billionaire's Charity Date
If you want cowboy billionaires and ranch family drama: Impressing Her Billionaire Cowboy Boss → Keeping Her Billionaire Cowboy CEO → Saving Her Billionaire Cowboy Hero
If you want Texas ranch stories with outsiders dropping into cowboy life: The Movie Star Becomes a Cowboy → The Billionaire Tries the Cowboy Life → The Royal Cowboy Chooses Love
If you prefer Montana ranch romance with a strong family feel: When You're Friends → When You're Waiting → When You're Fake Dating
Author bio
April Murdock writes the kind of romance that likes to settle in for a while. Her books are full of cowboys, billionaires, ranch families, second chances, and people who look more put together on the outside than they feel on the inside.
She has lived her whole life in the Southern United States, and she has said that Georgia is where her heart is.
That matters when you read her work. Even when her stories head to Montana mountains or big Texas ranches, they still feel connected to home, family, faith, and the quiet pull of belonging somewhere. She does not write from a place of glossy distance. She writes like someone who enjoys the details of everyday life, the awkward conversations, the stubborn people, the moments when love sneaks up on someone who was busy making other plans.
She also says she does not live on a ranch herself, but some of her favorite memories come from visiting cousins at their horse farm. That shows up all over her fiction. The ranch settings feel lived in. There is work to do, animals to care for, businesses to run, and family names to protect. Her romances are sweet, but they are not floating in empty space.
Her first widely noted novel was The Billionaire's High School Reunion in 2019, and from there she became remarkably prolific. Series like Small Town Billionaires, Billionaire Ranchers, Silverstone Ranch, and Sagebrush Ranch gave her a big canvas to play on. Readers who pick up Impressing Her Billionaire Cowboy Boss get boardrooms and barns in the same story. Readers who try The Movie Star Becomes a Cowboy get fish-out-of-water fun on a Texas ranch. Readers who open When You're Friends or A Montana Fake Marriage get the warm, small-town side of her work.
She likes emotional setups that are easy to fall into.
Friends to lovers. Fake dating. Marriage of convenience. Single dads. Former crushes. Women coming home to regroup. Men who think they are too busy, too bruised, or too responsible to fall in love. Murdock returns to those patterns often, but she shifts the setting and the family dynamics enough to keep them feeling fresh. Her heroes might be wealthy, royal, famous, or deeply rooted in ranch life, but many of them share the same problem. They are lonely, even when everyone around them assumes they have everything.
Her heroines tend to meet them head-on. They are teachers, planners, doctors, ranch workers, writers, caregivers, and women trying to rebuild after disappointment. That is part of the appeal. The books stay light enough to be comforting, but they still make room for grief, pride, family strain, and hard choices.
Off the page, Murdock has shared that she is married to her high school sweetheart. Their children are married too, and she has joked about looking forward to grandchildren she can spoil. She loves to travel, but she also sounds like someone who is happiest coming home.
That balance, adventure and home, shows up in her stories again and again.
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