Jeannie Watt Books in Order
Browse Jeannie Watt books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and easy suggestions for where to start with her western and small-town romances.
Last updated: July 4, 2026
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Publication Order
52 books
A Difficult Woman
by Jeannie Watt
2006
Tara Sullivan is trying to turn a creaky Victorian into a bed-and-breakfast while barely keeping her family afloat. Carpenter Matt Connors means to keep his distance, but both of them are running from a past that keeps catching up.
Nevada - The Horseman's Secret
by Jeannie Watt
2007
In Nevada ranch country, a guarded horseman with too much past behind him meets a woman who refuses to accept half-truths. The closer she gets, the harder it becomes for either of them to stay hidden.
Cop on Loan
by Jeannie Watt
2008
City cop Tony DeMonte expects a straightforward protection job, not a run-in with sharp, stubborn librarian Jasmine Storm. As a break-in turns personal, solving the threat means facing the sparks between them too.
The Brother Returns
by Jeannie Watt
2008
A brother's unexpected return shakes up the home and relationships he once left behind. Old loyalties, family strain, and a woman who remembers too much make coming back far harder than leaving ever was.
A Cowboy's Redemption
by Jeannie Watt
2009
A hard-used cowboy gets one last chance to put his life right when a determined woman pushes past his defenses. Redemption on the ranch means facing the past, not hiding from it.
Cowboy Comes Back
by Jeannie Watt
2009
A cowboy's return home stirs up old family trouble and unfinished feelings with the woman he left behind. Back on familiar ground, he has to decide whether he is only passing through or finally ready to stay.
The Rancher and the Girl Next Door
by Jeannie Watt
2009
A rancher who likes his life settled is thrown off balance by the woman next door. What begins as proximity and mutual irritation slowly turns into the harder question, whether either of them is brave enough to stay.
Winning the Cowboy's Heart
by Jeannie Watt
2009
A guarded cowboy and the woman who sees past his defenses keep colliding in Montana ranch country. As work, family, and attraction pull them together, winning a future means risking the part of themselves they protect most.
Always a Temp
by Jeannie Watt
2010
A woman used to living assignment to assignment thinks temporary is safer than putting down roots. Then one job brings her into a relationship that starts to look a lot less temporary than she planned.
Once and for All
by Jeannie Watt
2010
Determined to stop repeating old mistakes, a heroine demands answers from the man who still has a hold on her. Settling the past once and for all may be the only way either of them gets a future.
Maddie Inherits a Cowboy
by Jeannie Watt
2011
Academic Madeline Blaine heads to a remote Nevada ranch after inheriting half of it from her late brother. Her new co-owner, Ty Hopewell, is guarded, unfriendly, and impossible to ignore, which suits her very badly.
The Baby Truce
by Jeannie Watt
2011
Caterer Reggie Tremont is determined to keep her life and her business under control, even after an unplanned pregnancy. Letting celebrity chef Tom Gerard back into her kitchen is a risk she never meant to take again.
Crossing Nevada
by Jeannie Watt
2012
After an attack ends her modeling career, Tess O'Neil hides out on a Nevada ranch and wants only peace. Single dad Zach Nolan keeps showing up with practical reasons to stay close, and hope becomes its own kind of risk.
Just Desserts
by Jeannie Watt
2012
After a breakup leaves Layla Taylor stranded in a blizzard, her childhood nemesis Justin Tremont becomes her unexpected rescue. He is supposed to be a short-term rebound, not the man who sees straight through her defenses.
Undercover Cook
by Jeannie Watt
2012
Detective Nick Duncan goes undercover at a catering company tied to a money-laundering case and expects a simple assignment. Then he meets cooking instructor Eden Tremont, and the job starts costing him more than he planned.
Once a Champion
by Jeannie Watt
2013
Physiotherapist Liv Bailey collides with champion roper Matt Montoya over a horse they both claim. She never quite got over her high school crush, and he is not nearly as easy to resist as he should be.
All for a Cowboy
by Jeannie Watt
2014
Shae McArthur gets one last chance to rebuild her life by turning the Bryan Ranch around. Ranch owner Jordan Bryan fights every change she makes, but their clash over the future sparks something much more personal.
Cowgirl in High Heels
by Jeannie Watt
2014
Human-resources specialist Ellison Hunter heads to her family's Montana ranch after a surprise pregnancy upends her life. Rancher Ryan Madison is the last man she needs, and the first one who makes staying feel right.
The Christmas Secret
by Jeannie Watt
2015
Lil Reynolds escapes to a remote cabin to avoid her ex-fiancé's Christmas Eve wedding, only to be snowed in with Casey Lanigan. He is her ex's brother, and the man tied to a secret romance she never forgot.
The Montana Bride
by Jeannie Watt
2015
Jacie Rose returns to Sweetheart with her daughter to renovate a historic hotel and bury old ghosts. Living next door to Brett Starr, the man she once left waiting at the altar, makes fresh starts a lot harder.
To Kiss a Cowgirl
by Jeannie Watt
2015
Jolie Brody never expected her new boss at the ranch supply store to be Dylan Culver, the straight-laced rival from high school. His injury keeps him in town, and their old friction quickly turns into real attraction.
To Tempt a Cowgirl
by Jeannie Watt
2015
Architect Gabe Matthews comes to Montana planning to convince Danica Brody to sell the family ranch. Getting close to the stubborn cowgirl is part of the plan, until the deception starts costing him far more than expected.
Catch Me, Cowboy
by Jeannie Watt
2016
Champion bronc rider Ty Harding comes home after four years on the road and goes straight to Shelby O'Connor. She has not forgotten how he left, and he may not be ready to stay, which makes wanting each other complicated.
The Bull Rider Meets His Match
by Jeannie Watt
2016
Bull rider Grady Owen is back home helping rebuild the family farm and care for his twin nieces. Alexa Benjamin wants nothing to do with a rodeo man, but Grady may be the one risk she cannot avoid.
The Bull Rider's Homecoming
by Jeannie Watt
2016
Single mom Annie Owen has no time for complications, especially not a charming bull rider recovering nearby. Trace Delaney never meant to put down roots, but Annie and her twin girls start to feel dangerously like home.
To Court a Cowgirl
by Jeannie Watt
2016
Allie Brody returns to Lightning Creek Ranch for a temporary stay and plans to leave again as soon as she can. Jason Hudson is willing to help her rebuild the ranch, but he wants far more than a short-term fling.
A Bull Rider to Depend On
by Jeannie Watt
2017
Widow Skye Larkin will do almost anything to save her ranch, except trust another rodeo man. Tyler Hayward offers help and a business partnership, but proving he is one of the good guys is the real test.
Molly's Mr. Wrong
by Jeannie Watt
2017
College English teacher Molly Adamson is starting over in Montana when Finn Culver walks back into her life as a student. Their history is awkward enough, but helping the wounded veteran reveals a very different man.
Rescued by the Cowboy / Austin
by Jeannie Watt
2017
After losing her banking job, Kristen Alexander is barely holding things together in Reno when bull rider Austin Harding spots her. Their shared past is full of hurt and judgment, but the truth changes everything.
The Bull Rider's Plan
by Jeannie Watt
2017
Jess Hayward heads onto the bull-riding circuit determined to chase his dream and keep his focus sharp. Bringing along Emma Sullivan, his late best friend's little sister, seems practical until attraction gets in the way.
The Cowboy Rides Away
by Jeannie Watt
2017
Meg Marvell tracks down Jason Mann for answers after he vanished from her life two years earlier. What starts as a challenge becomes a second chance when she takes a job near him and old feelings flare again.
Wrangling the Rancher
by Jeannie Watt
2017
Cole Bryan rents a farm for the peace and quiet he badly needs, until his landlord's granddaughter shows up needing a place to stay. Taylor Evans is all city edges and stubborn grit, which makes resisting her impossible.
A Marvell Country Christmas
by Jeannie Watt
2018
Murphy Anderson comes home planning to sell the struggling family ranch and head back to city life. Then a Christmas flood leaves her stuck with Cody Marvell, the neighbor she never trusted and cannot ignore.
Her Montana Cowboy
by Jeannie Watt
2018
Lillie Jean Hardaway inherits half a Montana ranch and instantly lands on Gus Hawkins's bad side. He sees a threat to his home, she sees a chance to rebuild, and neither is prepared for the pull between them.
Her Mountain Sanctuary
by Jeannie Watt
2018
Barrel racer Faith Hartman is finally ready to move on from a violent attack, until her new neighbor looks exactly like the man who hurt her. Drew Miller and his daughter need help, but trusting him could undo everything.
The Cowboy's Last Rodeo
by Jeannie Watt
2018
Rodeo rider Shane Marvell is pushing through injuries for one last shot at a future beyond the circuit. Ella Etxeberri is studying risk in rodeo athletes, but getting close to Shane becomes a risk of her own.
Wedding at the Graff
by Jeannie Watt
2018
Collie Flanigan escapes Chicago for a fresh start in Marietta, only to have her ex-fiancé send Michael Donovan after her family's missing ring. At the festive Graff Hotel, old friendship and new attraction complicate everything.
A Ranch Between Them
by Jeannie Watt
2019
Injured former rodeo star Brady O'Neil takes a caretaking job in his Montana hometown, hoping for peace and distance. Instead he has to share the ranch with Katie, the woman he fell for years ago.
Challenging the Cowboy
by Jeannie Watt
2019
Zach Marvell is used to calling the shots on the ranch, until a woman who refuses to play by his rules upends his routine. Their clash over work, control, and attraction turns into something neither of them expected.
Her Cowboy Boss
by Jeannie Watt
2019
Single mom McKenna Benjamin is fighting to keep her wildfire-damaged Montana ranch afloat without help from her wealthy family. Working for skeptical horse trainer Brodie Collins forces them both to rethink who she is now.
A Home for the Holidays
by Jeannie Watt
2020
A quick trip to Holly, Idaho leaves Jason Regan stuck doing community service at the local animal shelter. Tess Evans does not need a distraction, especially not one who is handy, charming, and hard to walk away from.
Montana Dad
by Jeannie Watt
2020
Widowed dad Nick Callahan comes home to the family ranch with his two daughters, hoping for a steadier life. His new neighbor, Alexandra Ryan, is hiding from trouble of her own, and their uneasy truce turns personal fast.
Montana Homecoming
by Jeannie Watt
2020
Cassie Callahan is back in Montana for her grandmother's wedding and expects a short visit. Instead she is thrown together with childhood rival Travis McGuire, and old competition starts looking a lot like chemistry.
Once Upon a Winter Wedding
by Jeannie Watt
2020
Stevie Evans agrees to plan her best friend's winter wedding, only to discover she has to work with the bride's serious older brother. Old tension, fresh attraction, and a Christmas tree farm make avoiding Brant Gilroy impossible.
The Cowboy's Christmas
by Jeannie Watt
2021
Quinn Harding has always kept to himself, until an accident lands him working on a family ranch for the holidays. Widow Savannah Dunn needs help and holiday spirit for her nieces, not a handsome drifter who changes everything.
V is for Valentine
by Jeannie Watt
2021
Felicity Evans comes home to finish her injured father's construction project and leave again as fast as possible. Working side by side with Danny Montgomery, the boy she once left behind, makes that plan much harder.
Christmas with the Cowboy
by Jeannie Watt
2022
Reed Keller returns to the ranch he left years ago, hoping to help his father and build a better life for his daughter. Then he runs into Trenna Hunt, the woman he never really forgot, just before Christmas.
Cowboy Meets Cowgirl
by Jeannie Watt
2023
Back in Marietta after a bad breakup, Em Keller plans to renovate the old homestead and keep her life simple. Contractor Trace Montero, the man who once fired her, is the only person who can help.
Her Cowboy Baby Daddy
by Jeannie Watt
2023
Hayley Parker wants a baby and believes she can handle the future on her own ranch. Then Spence Keller comes home asking for water rights, and her practical proposal turns into a very inconvenient chance at more.
Her Cowboy Christmas Hero
by Jeannie Watt
2023
Alex Woodson returns to Marietta to build a life on her own terms and lands a painting job at Keller Ranch. Cade Keller is home for Christmas and a career rethink, and the holiday season keeps pushing them together.
Home with the Rodeo Dad
by Jeannie Watt
2023
Bronc rider Troy Mackay thinks he has found the perfect rental for himself and his baby daughter, until he discovers the place is occupied. New owner Kat Farley lets them stay, and a temporary fix starts feeling a lot like family.
Unforgettable Cowboy
by Jeannie Watt
2025
Former rodeo star Hayes Matthews comes back to Tree Fork Ranch to help his injured uncle and finds first love Bailey Logan already there. A hidden horse, old hurt, and strong chemistry make forgetting impossible.
Where should I start?
If you want a ranch-family series: Christmas with the Cowboy → Her Cowboy Baby Daddy → Cowboy Meets Cowgirl → Her Cowboy Christmas Hero
If you like wholesome small-town romance: Home with the Rodeo Dad → A Home for the Holidays → Once Upon a Winter Wedding → V is for Valentine
If you want rodeo-centered western romance: The Bull Rider Meets His Match → The Bull Rider's Homecoming → A Bull Rider to Depend On → The Bull Rider's Plan
If you want a good early sampler: Cop on Loan → Once a Champion → The Montana Bride
Author bio
Jeannie Watt grew up in northern Idaho, and for a while she thought she might become a marine biologist. Life took a different turn. She studied education and geology instead, which already tells you something useful about her books, she likes real work, real places, and people who have to figure things out the hard way.
Right after college, the mineral exploration market fell apart. Rather than stepping into a neat career path, she took a string of jobs that gave her a close look at working life in the rural West. One of the most memorable was driving a train in an underground mine, an experience that sounds like something from fiction but became part of the practical texture she brings to the page.
Then came grad school, and her husband.
The two of them headed to northern Nevada for what was supposed to be a one-month geology contract. They stayed for decades. Watt spent many of those years teaching middle school science, and she has written about living off the grid in Nevada cattle country, which helps explain why her ranch and rodeo settings feel lived in instead of borrowed.
She knows the terrain.
Watt began writing for Harlequin in 2006 and added Tule Publishing in 2015. Over time she built a body of contemporary romance that moves easily between wholesome small-town stories and slightly more rugged western romances. Early books like Cop on Loan show her interest in grounded, everyday characters, while later titles such as The Montana Bride, The Christmas Secret, Christmas with the Cowboy, and Home with the Rodeo Dad lean hard into ranch life, family ties, and the way a place can shape a person.
A lot of her stories start with people who are tired, stuck, bruised, or simply not where they expected to be. A rodeo rider is nearing the end of a career. A woman comes home after years away. A single parent is trying to keep the lights on and the kids steady. A ranch is hanging on by a thread. Watt likes that sort of pressure point, the moment when someone has to stop bluffing and decide what matters.
Readers who come to her for cowboys do get cowboys, but they also get practical details, family mess, and women with jobs, history, and opinions of their own. Her fictional world is full of ranch hands, contractors, veterinarians, teachers, cops, riders, and businesswomen. Even when the setup is breezy, the people usually have something real at stake, a child, a family ranch, a reputation, a future they are not sure how to claim.
These days Watt is based in Montana, where she and her husband help with family ranch work. That fits her fiction perfectly. She writes small-town and western romance with a clear affection for the places she knows best, and her books tend to feel most at home when love has to make room for chores, weather, livestock, and a very long memory.
That mix is her sweet spot.
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