Cody Gunner Books in Order

The Cody Gunner series mixes romance with the rodeo world, but the real engine is emotional: family loyalty, hidden pain, and the kind of love that forces you to grow up fast. It is also one of Kingsbury’s most straightforward reading experiences, because the trilogy follows a clear line from one life-changing relationship into the next seasons of healing.

A Thousand Tomorrows introduces Cody Gunner, a bull rider with talent, money, and plenty of trouble he has not dealt with. When he falls for Ali Daniels, a champion barrel racer, he discovers that her life comes with a secret that changes what “forever” can mean. Their relationship is intense, tender, and shadowed by the clock.

Grief is a character in these books.

Just Beyond the Clouds takes the story into the aftermath, with Cody learning how to live when love has left a hole in his life. A big part of the book is his relationship with his younger brother Carl Joseph, who has Down syndrome and wants independence on his own terms. New friendships and new love force Cody to decide whether he will keep protecting himself, or let people in again.

The third book, This Side of Heaven, widens to a related family and a new crisis, showing how one tragedy can reshape an entire community. It keeps the same themes, faith under pressure, hard choices, and redemption that does not arrive on schedule.

If you want a Kingsbury series with a big romantic punch and a clear three-book arc, start with A Thousand Tomorrows and read straight through. The emotional payoff depends on watching Cody learn how to love, lose, and love again without losing himself.