Christine Sterling Books in Order
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Last updated: June 8, 2026
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Publication Order
81 books
A Bride for Jeremiah
by Christine Sterling
2018
Esther Thompson becomes a proxy bride after losing her governess post and arrives to find Jeremiah Price has five children and a heart still broken by grief. Their marriage begins as necessity, but both of them ache for something more.
A Cozy Mitten Christmas
by Christine Sterling
2018
A little matchmaking, a lot of Christmas spirit, and a sweet romance make this a warm holiday read. It is light, festive, and built for comfort.
Gravedigger
by Christine Sterling
2018
In a town where death is never far off, love arrives in the least expected place. This Silverpines story is short, moody, and rooted in redemption.
Gwyneth
by Christine Sterling
2018
A widow in Wildcat Ridge has to choose whether grief will define the rest of her life. This frontier romance keeps its focus on resilience, community, and the risk of loving again.
Her Secret Baby
by Christine Sterling
2018
A hidden child changes the stakes in this emotionally driven Black Hills romance. Sterling keeps the story focused on forgiveness, protection, and the possibility of a new life.
Her Secret Love
by Christine Sterling
2018
Old feelings and old wounds rise to the surface in this Black Hills romance. It is about what happens when the love a woman tried to bury turns out to be the one thing she still needs.
Her Secret Past
by Christine Sterling
2018
In the Black Hills, buried history has a way of catching up. This western romance pairs a guarded heroine with a man who sees more than the secret she is hiding.
Her Secret Shame
by Christine Sterling
2018
A woman carrying shame she cannot outrun is forced to face both her past and a man who refuses to judge her too quickly. A short western romance with strong redemption themes.
Medicine Man
by Christine Sterling
2018
Set in rough-edged Silverpines, this award-winning western romance pairs danger with the hope of healing. Sterling uses a harsher frontier backdrop to tell a story about trust, mercy, and hard-won love.
The Coffin Maker
by Christine Sterling
2018
A grim profession gives this Silverpines tale a darker edge, but the heart of the book is still romance. It is about people marked by loss learning they are not beyond hope.
The Pinkerton Matchmaker
by Christine Sterling
2018
This series starter blends frontier mystery with romance as Pinkerton connections and matchmaking schemes collide. The result is quick, clean, and full of motion.
A Bride for Benjamin
by Christine Sterling
2019
Benjamin agrees to a proxy marriage for practical reasons, but real affection proves harder to manage than a contract. This tender western romance is built on home, duty, and second chances.
A Bride for Elijah
by Christine Sterling
2019
A proxy marriage sends a hopeful bride west to meet a man carrying more burdens than she expected. Their practical arrangement slowly turns into a fight for family and lasting love.
A Cowboy for Christmas
by Christine Sterling
2019
A Christmas mail-order arrangement gives a woman who thought her chance had passed one more shot at family. This holiday western is sweet, cozy, and hopeful.
A Matter of Marriage
by Christine Sterling
2019
What starts as a practical arrangement becomes much messier once real feelings appear. Set in Belle, Wyoming, this story pairs small-town pressure with a tender holiday romance.
A Mother for Christmas
by Christine Sterling
2019
This frontier Christmas romance centers on a home that needs more than holiday cheer. Love grows through children, kindness, and the wish to become a real family.
An Agent for Marianne
by Christine Sterling
2019
Marianne balances matchmaking trouble and frontier danger in a story tied closely to the Pinkerton world. It is short, brisk, and full of motion and heart.
An Agent for Penelope
by Christine Sterling
2019
Penelope's story folds investigation, danger, and romance together in the Pinkerton Matchmaker world. Secrets matter here, but so does the question of who she can safely trust.
Beauty and the Baker
by Christine Sterling
2019
This sweet historical romance pairs a heroine in need of steadiness with a baker whose ordinary life changes fast once love arrives. Warm, cozy, and easy to sink into.
Bride in Blue
by Christine Sterling
2019
A woman out of place in the West has to rethink what home and love could look like. Sterling blends fish-out-of-water charm with a heartfelt romance and quiet emotional healing.
Changing Seasons
by Christine Sterling
2019
As life shifts around them, two people who thought they knew their path are forced to reconsider everything. Sterling uses the turn of the seasons to tell a gentle story about change and love.
Dancing to the Altar
by Christine Sterling
2019
Set in the Holliday Islands world, this romance mixes matchmaking chaos, holiday sparkle, and a fast-moving love story. It leans more playful than perilous, with plenty of celebration.
Herd to Love
by Christine Sterling
2019
Life on the trail leaves little room for softness, but this western romance finds love in the middle of hard work and stubborn hearts. It is quick, warm, and rooted in frontier grit.
Married by Midnight
by Christine Sterling
2019
With the clock running down, this romance turns an urgent wedding deadline into a story full of nerves, humor, and heart. A brisk western love story with festive energy.
Redemption
by Christine Sterling
2019
In the rough world of Silverpines, the past is never far away. This romance follows a wounded soul reaching for grace, forgiveness, and a future that once seemed impossible.
Snowbound
by Christine Sterling
2019
Bad weather traps two people together and strips life down to what matters most. It is a short, intimate western romance about survival, honesty, and unexpected warmth.
Tempting the Tailor
by Christine Sterling
2019
A careful tailor and the woman who upends his routine make a lively match in this short western romance. It is light, charming, and built on opposites learning to trust each other.
The Barn Raising
by Christine Sterling
2019
A community barn raising throws neighbors together and turns hard work into the setting for courtship. It is a gentle western story about partnership, belonging, and building something that lasts.
The Homecoming
by Christine Sterling
2019
Coming home to Belle, Wyoming means facing old memories and the possibility of new love. This short western romance mixes reunion, community, and holiday warmth.
Alice
by Christine Sterling
2020
Alice shifts the focus to a heroine finding her place within the Chapman circle. It is a gentle historical romance about belonging, second chances, and the family people choose.
Caleb
by Christine Sterling
2020
Caleb's story continues the Chapman family saga with western hardship, deep roots, and a heroine who unsettles his careful sense of order. It is warm, family-centered, and quietly romantic.
Everett
by Christine Sterling
2020
Everett follows another Chapman sibling as work, responsibility, and growing affection begin to pull in different directions. Sterling keeps the focus on family, trust, and a love worth fighting for.
First Christmas at Flat River
by Christine Sterling
2020
A Christmas celebration in Flat River gathers the growing Chapman family for warmth, memory, and a little romance. It is a cozy holiday story about reunion and new beginnings.
His Civil War Bride
by Christine Sterling
2020
Set during the Civil War, this romance pairs divided loyalties with the need for shelter, trust, and companionship. Sterling keeps the focus on two people trying to build something lasting while the world around them comes apart.
New York Bride
by Christine Sterling
2020
A woman from New York heads into an unfamiliar western world and discovers that love will test every assumption she brought with her. This Civil War era romance blends displacement, resilience, and a fresh start.
Oliver
by Christine Sterling
2020
Another Chapman family romance, this story blends frontier duty, family loyalty, and unexpected love. Oliver has to decide whether he can protect the people around him without shutting out the woman who changes his plans.
Owen
by Christine Sterling
2020
Ellie leaves a broken engagement behind and travels west as a mail-order bride, only to learn her intended husband is dead. Rescued by Owen Chapman, she has to decide whether her dream is over or only changing shape.
The Blizzard Brides
by Christine Sterling
2020
After a deadly Nebraska blizzard leaves Last Chance full of widows and worry, the women place an advertisement for new husbands and a second shot at love. Rebuilding the town may be easier than trusting strangers with their hearts.
A Groom for Heather
by Christine Sterling
2021
Heather survived the blizzard and the losses that followed, but survival is not the same as living. This western romance gives her a second chance at partnership, stability, and love.
A Groom for Lauren
by Christine Sterling
2021
In the aftermath of disaster, Lauren has to decide whether a new marriage can offer more than simple protection. Sterling pairs frontier rebuilding with a tender, hopeful courtship.
A Groom for Millie
by Christine Sterling
2021
Millie is trying to rebuild her life after the storm that shattered Last Chance. A new suitor offers security, but opening her heart again may be the hardest part of starting over.
A Match for Victoria
by Christine Sterling
2021
After her father's death leaves her at the mercy of a cruel stepmother, Victoria Rossi runs west to become a mail-order bride. When her intended groom dies before she arrives, Josiah Altland offers a practical marriage that may become something far deeper.
Ava's Longing
by Christine Sterling
2021
Ava heads to remote Agate Bay for a marriage of convenience, hoping distance will quiet old hurts. Instead, the cold, the isolation, and a new husband force her to decide what kind of life she truly wants.
Cassidy's Calling
by Christine Sterling
2021
Cassidy Blackwood travels west to bring home her injured brother and ends up clashing with Devlin Kingston, a quiet chaplain tied to the military she despises. A plague forces them together and makes both of them rethink everything.
Ezra's Forgetful Bride
by Christine Sterling
2021
After an accident leaves Kathleen O'Byrne struggling with memory, a matchmaker sends her to the exact wrong man. Ezra Simmons wants order and perfection, but his mistaken bride may be the one person who can change his rigid world.
Gretchen's Dilemma
by Christine Sterling
2021
Heartbroken Gretchen becomes a mail-order bride to remote Agate Bay, where Jacob Swensen needs a wife before winter closes in. Their marriage of convenience is tested when the man who once rejected Gretchen suddenly comes back into her life.
Moving from Maryland
by Christine Sterling
2021
A woman leaves Maryland behind for the uncertainty of Rattlesnake Ridge and discovers the frontier demands grit as much as hope. This pioneer romance follows a westward journey toward home, belonging, and love.
Wynter's Bride
by Christine Sterling
2021
When Ivy Holiday is kidnapped after a train hold-up, Sebastian Wynter steps in to rescue her. Snowed in together in the Wyoming mountains, they have to face danger, grief, and a love neither of them expected.
A Chance for Cecily
by Christine Sterling
2022
Cecily comes to Last Chance hoping for a fresh start and finds that love asks for more courage than she planned to give. This short frontier romance pairs hardship with the possibility of home.
A Chance for Mary Rose
by Christine Sterling
2022
Mary Rose gets her own shot at love in Last Chance, where fresh beginnings never come easily. This novella pairs frontier hardship with a hopeful, family-focused romance.
A Groom for Fancy
by Christine Sterling
2022
After the blizzard changes everything in Last Chance, Fancy gets a second shot at choosing love and stability. But rebuilding a future is harder than simply picking a new husband.
A Merry Historical Christmas
by Christine Sterling
2022
This holiday collection gathers historical romances built around Christmas, fresh starts, and heartfelt reunions. It is a cozy pick for readers who want several short seasonal love stories.
Carrigan’s Calm
by Christine Sterling
2022
Carrigan can feel trouble coming long before anyone else does, and she is not talking about weather. This boarding-house romance mixes danger, faith, and a love story that has to hold steady while violence closes in.
His Christmas Bride
by Christine Sterling
2022
Widowed Regina Graham and her children are hiding near Flat River when fur trapper Joseph Moore finds them on his land. Christmas, winter weather, and shared shelter slowly turn a desperate situation into the possibility of family.
The Farmer's Bride
by Christine Sterling
2022
When Elizabet Garrett sees a wounded farmer rejected by his mail-order bride, she impulsively offers to take the woman's place. Peter Arkin needs a wife, but his anger, injuries, and fear of hoping again make love anything but simple.
The Letter Wife
by Christine Sterling
2022
A relationship begun through letters turns very real once distance disappears. This western romance is about expectation, vulnerability, and whether a written promise can become a true marriage.
The Stable Master's Bride
by Christine Sterling
2022
Hannah Woods agrees to a practical marriage because the alternative is grim. Hiram King wants only a mother for his daughters, but the tidy business arrangement begins to look dangerously real once affection starts to grow.
A Chance for Maeve
by Christine Sterling
2023
Maeve's story continues the Last Chance tradition of women carving out new futures in a tough western town. It is tender, practical, and centered on second chances.
A Letter to Adaya
by Christine Sterling
2023
Adaya enters a life she knows only through letters and must decide whether hope is enough to carry her through the hard parts. It is tender, intimate, and family-centered.
A Letter to Carolina
by Christine Sterling
2023
Carolina's correspondence leads her toward love, but written hopes and real life do not always match. Sterling keeps the focus on heart, home, and the courage to stay.
A Letter to Georgia
by Christine Sterling
2023
A letter opens the door to a new future, but the real challenge starts when Georgia must live the life she agreed to from afar. A gentle mail-order romance about trust and starting over.
A Picnic at Lavender Lake
by Christine Sterling
2023
A quiet outing by Lavender Lake becomes the start of something deeper in Alpine Falls. This is one of Sterling's gentler romances, with scenery, warmth, and a soft second-chance feel.
A Wyoming Summer
by Christine Sterling
2023
This western collection follows love stories shaped by the seasons. Christine Sterling's contribution centers on widow Doris Whistler, who refuses to surrender her town to outlaws.
An Agent for Claudette
by Christine Sterling
2023
Claudette's story brings together danger, investigation, and the possibility of love in the Pinkerton world. It is a brisk historical romance with a touch of suspense.
Chloe's Christmas Escape
by Christine Sterling
2023
Chloe flees toward the promise of safety and a Christmas mail-order match, only to find that starting over is more complicated than a train ticket. This holiday western mixes danger with warmth.
Her Gentle Protector
by Christine Sterling
2023
Protection is the starting point, not the end goal, in this Flat River romance. As danger closes in, trust and tenderness grow between two people who did not plan on needing each other.
His Marriage Arrangement
by Christine Sterling
2023
A practical arrangement in Flat River starts to look dangerously like the real thing once feelings get involved. This small-town western romance balances family needs with slow-building affection.
The Cowboy and Mrs. Claus
by Christine Sterling
2023
This holiday western has fun with Christmas imagery while still delivering a sincere romance. It is playful, festive, and full of small-town warmth.
The Cowboy's Bride
by Christine Sterling
2023
After a sham marriage and a fire ruin her reputation, June Clark reaches out to Flat River's matchmaker for help. The last man she expects to need is a cowboy with a bad reputation of his own.
The Drifter's Bride
by Christine Sterling
2023
A woman trying to escape society's expectations is matched with Lukas Arkin, a drifter who seems to have little to offer. Their growing bond could heal them both, if family tensions and old loyalties do not pull them apart first.
The Marshal's Bride
by Christine Sterling
2023
Young widow Justine McGuthry comes to Flat River for a fresh start and meets U.S. Marshal Sam Davis, a man who never planned on marriage. When danger from her past returns and her daughter disappears, they have to fight for more than romance.
The Wagon Master's Wife
by Christine Sterling
2023
A wagon master and the woman beside him must learn how to build trust while leading others west. This is a trail romance with movement, responsibility, and quiet faith.
An Agent for Pearl
by Christine Sterling
2024
A Pinkerton assignment draws Pearl into danger and toward a man she never meant to trust. Part mystery and part romance, the story keeps both the case and the courtship moving.
Prudence's Prayers
by Christine Sterling
2024
Prudence's faith is tested when the life she hoped for asks more of her than prayer alone. This western romance pairs devotion, hardship, and a heartfelt chance at home.
Redeeming the Outlaw
by Christine Sterling
2024
An outlaw looking for a way back to decent life meets someone who sees more than his reputation. Sterling gives the setup a hopeful turn without losing the frontier stakes.
The Rancher's Bride
by Christine Sterling
2024
Benjamin Moore is busy protecting his ranch and caring for his sister when local matchmakers begin interfering. Bethany wants a love story of her own, but both of them have to decide whether rescue can become something lasting.
Wrangling Her Heart
by Christine Sterling
2024
This later Flat River story leans into ranch work, stubborn feelings, and the challenge of letting love in. It is warm, community-centered, and easy to read in one sitting.
Cornelia
by Christine Sterling
2025
A Christmas storm and an unexpected connection push Cornelia toward a future she never planned. This short historical romance blends winter atmosphere, faith, and a quietly hopeful love story.
The Preacher's Wife
by Christine Sterling
2025
Faith, responsibility, and growing affection shape this frontier romance about a preacher and the woman who becomes his partner. The story is gentle, domestic, and anchored in community.
The Trapper's Bride
by Christine Sterling
2025
Petunia Beale and Tommy Moore have been friends for years, but something deeper starts to grow between them. Frontier life, family expectations, and the challenge of building a home make their path to love anything but easy.
The Marshal's Wife
by Christine Sterling
2026
This Sterling series entry pairs law-and-order pressure with the needs of home and family. It promises a frontier marriage that has to stand up to danger as well as daily life.
Where should I start?
If you want a welcoming small-town western: The Farmer's Bride → The Stable Master's Bride → The Drifter's Bride
If you like family-centered frontier romance: Owen → Oliver → Caleb → Everett
If you want winter survival and second chances: The Blizzard Brides → A Groom for Millie → A Groom for Heather
If you enjoy letters and marriage-of-convenience plots: The Letter Wife → A Letter to Georgia → A Letter to Carolina
Author bio
Christine Sterling writes the kind of romance that slowly builds a whole town around a love story. One book introduces a couple, the next adds cousins, neighbors, widows, children, and the local matchmaker, until readers feel like they know the streets and kitchens as well as the people. Her best-known books live in connected western communities such as Flat River, Nebraska, Agate Bay, Minnesota, and the many shared worlds she has joined with other clean-romance writers.
She began publishing in 2017, focusing on sweet and wholesome historical western romance. From the start, her stories leaned toward ordinary people facing very practical problems. Hard winters. Empty cupboards. Long journeys. Children who need care. Men and women who do not have the luxury of waiting for perfect timing.
That grounded approach fits books like The Farmer's Bride, The Stable Master's Bride, and Owen.
Readers who come to Sterling for mail-order brides, marriages of convenience, frontier settings, and family-centered plots usually know what they are getting. The romance matters, but so do chores, weather, grief, gossip, faith, and the daily work of building a life with another person. Her stories tend to move toward warmth and belonging rather than high drama for its own sake.
She has also worked comfortably in shared-world and multi-author projects. Public bios connect her to the Pinkerton Matchmaker and Proxy Bride lines, and list contributions to series such as Cowboys and Angels, The Widows of Wildcat Ridge, Silverpines, and The Pioneer Brides of Rattlesnake Ridge. Her book Medicine Man was named best historical novel of 2018, which says something useful about her range. Even when the setting gets rougher or the occupations get darker, the emotional core still points toward mercy, healing, and home.
Flat River may be the clearest example of what she does best.
Across The Chapmans, The Flat River Matchmaker, and First Families of Flat River, she keeps returning to the same Nebraska community and letting one family's story spill naturally into the next. That gives the books a lived-in feeling. Readers are not just following one courtship. They are watching a town fill up with relatives, in-laws, Christmas gatherings, stubborn old hurts, and new beginnings.
Her public biographies describe her as a USA Today bestselling author of more than eighty romances. They also point to the themes that come up again and again in her work: friendship, forgiveness, redemption, humor, and the idea that love is something people fight for, not just fall into. Even when a story starts with a practical arrangement or a bruised past, Sterling usually writes toward hope.
She has also published contemporary romance and women's fiction under the name Christi Bortner. Off the page, the details she shares are simple and homey. She is an empty nester and lives with her husband and a busy mix of animals on a Pennsylvania farm. Tea, naps, and a cat with strong opinions show up in her short bios often enough to feel like part of the package.
That sounds about right. Her books are full of people trying to make a home, and she seems to write from a life that values exactly that.
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