Jessie Gussman Books in Order
Browse Jessie Gussman books in order, with series guides, short summaries, and easy where-to-start tips for her cowboy, beach, and holiday romances.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
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Publication Order
147 books
Harvest Moon Homecoming
by Jessie Gussman
2017
With a high school float disaster and a deadline closing in, this early Sweet Haven Farm story brings old connections and harvest-season chaos together in a sweet small-town romance.
Better Together
by Jessie Gussman
2018
A fake engagement at Sweet Haven Farm starts as a plan and turns into a test of what these two really want. It is warm, rural, and full of community energy.
Just Right
by Jessie Gussman
2018
A woman planning a throwback Christmas party in a barn and a man just trying to help out make an unlikely pair. Wrong on paper starts feeling exactly right.
What He Wants / Always With You
by Jessie Gussman
2018
Years after a man took the blame for a deadly accident, the woman he protected wants to help him start over. This edition includes the original title and later retitle.
Bring Me Back / Second Chance With You
by Jessie Gussman
2019
Old sparks and old pain return when two people with unfinished history have to work together again. This edition pairs the original title with its later Baxter Boys retitle.
Cowboy's Don't Believe in Fairy Tales / The Cowboy's Fairy Tale
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A North Dakota ranch ball, a case of mistaken identity, and a man who must choose love over legacy drive this Cinderella-flavored romance. Both title versions are included here.
Cowboy's Don't Marry Their Enemy / The Cowboy's Enemy
by Jessie Gussman
2019
First love turned enemy becomes the last person a man expects to need. This paired-title edition delivers a sharp Sweet Water Ranch enemies-to-lovers story with real history.
Cowboys Don't Buy Their Bride at Auction / The Cowboy's Bargain Bride
by Jessie Gussman
2019
An auction-driven setup lands two wary hearts in a bargain neither fully understands. This edition carries both the original title and the later Sweet Water Ranch retitle.
Cowboys Don't Have a Fake Marriage with Their Best Friend's Sister / The Cowboy's Best Friend's Sister
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A fake marriage with a best friend's sister is supposed to solve a problem, not create one. This dual-title edition delivers classic Sweet Water Ranch chemistry and complications.
Cowboys Don't Have a Marriage of Convenience / The Cowboy's Convenient Marriage
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A practical wedding starts out as an answer to need and turns into a test of guarded hearts. This edition includes both versions of the Sweet Water Ranch title.
Cowboys Don't Have a Secret Baby / The Cowboy's Secret Baby
by Jessie Gussman
2019
Back in Sweet Water, a hometown sports star learns the woman he never forgot has a daughter he never knew existed. This edition includes the older and newer title.
Cowboys Don't Have a Secret Romance / The Cowboy's Secret Romance
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A hidden relationship in a town full of watchers cannot stay hidden forever. This dual-title Sweet Water Ranch edition focuses on secrecy, attraction, and whether love can go public.
Cowboys Don't Marry the Beauty / The Cowboy's Beauty
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A scarred rancher hides from a former supermodel hired to front his business, only to find himself falling hard. This edition pairs the original title with the retitle.
Cowboys Don't Marry Their Best Friend / The Cowboy's Best Friend
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A cowboy needs a wife to save his ranch, but the only woman he wants sees him as her best friend. This edition includes both the original and updated title.
Cowboys Don't Stand Under the Mistletoe / The Cowboy's Mistletoe Christmas
by Jessie Gussman
2019
Holiday work, mutual distrust, and one inconvenient mistletoe kiss complicate this Sweet Water Ranch Christmas romance. Both the original and later title are included in this edition.
Fly Away / For Keeps With You
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A risk-loving woman and a man scared to lose someone else collide in this Baxter Boys romance. This edition carries both the earlier and later titles of the same story.
Serious Fun / Still With You
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A sharp mismatch in temperament fuels this Baxter Boys story, one person too serious, the other impossible to ignore. This edition includes both the original and later retitled release.
The Cowboy's Second Chance
by Jessie Gussman
2019
This supplementary Sweet Water Ranch novella gives a couple with unfinished history one more chance to get their timing right. It is brief, warm, and built on earned hope.
Tough Talk / Forever With You
by Jessie Gussman
2019
This paired-title edition follows a Baxter Boys romance about choosing between long-held dreams and the person who feels like home. Love has to survive honesty, ambition, and hard timing.
Turbocharged
by Jessie Gussman
2019
A stand-alone romance with more speed and momentum than Gussman's usual cowboy books, this story pairs attraction with pressure and asks whether love can keep up with real life.
A Marriage of Convenience in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2020
A cowboy who just gained custody of his children needs help, and a woman with children of her own needs security. Their practical marriage starts feeling far less practical at home.
A Second Chance in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2020
Old feelings and unfinished business pull a pair of former almost-lovers back together. In Cowboy Crossing, a second chance means facing what went wrong the first time.
A Secret Baby in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2020
One mistake, one hidden truth, and a baby change everything for a couple tied together by the past. The heart of the story is whether honesty can arrive in time.
An Amish Sanctuary
by Jessie Gussman
2020
A woman in trouble finds refuge in an Amish community where safety and belonging are not simple things. Faith, danger, and tenderness carry this quieter romance forward.
Anything for You
by Jessie Gussman
2020
After the circus she works for collapses, a woman lands back in small-town life with no clear plan. The man willing to help her may also be the one who changes everything.
Best Friends in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2020
Two longtime friends in Cowboy Crossing risk the one bond they trust most when deeper feelings start surfacing. Friendship, ranch life, and timing all get put to the test.
Dreaming of Her Cowboy's Kiss
by Jessie Gussman
2020
A mountain Christmas, a cowboy crush, and the promise of a first kiss make this series opener cozy and warm. It is a clean holiday romance with easy chemistry.
Dreaming of His Convenient Kiss
by Jessie Gussman
2020
A woman losing her home and a man who never quite settled down strike a practical bargain that starts to look a lot like love. It is a marriage-of-convenience Christmas romance.
Sold! In the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2020
An auction and a bold bid throw a couple into the kind of arrangement neither saw coming. This Show Me State romance mixes public embarrassment, attraction, and small-town pressure.
The Beast Gets His Cowgirl in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2020
A rough-around-the-edges cowboy and the woman who sees more in him than anyone else are thrown together in this sweet western romance. Pride and vulnerability drive the tension.
The Cowboy's Marriage Mistake
by Jessie Gussman
2020
A rancher thinks he knows exactly whom he should marry until feelings for the wrong sister complicate everything. It is a sweet western tangle of loyalty, timing, and real love.
The Small Town Boy's Redemption
by Jessie Gussman
2020
A man with a bad-boy past gets one more chance to prove he can be the person a good woman can trust. Redemption is the real romance engine here.
The Small Town Boy's Second Chance
by Jessie Gussman
2020
A couple with painful history has to decide whether friendship can grow again before romance ever can. It is a soft small-town second-chance story with real emotional history.
A Mistletoe Mishap in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A Christmas complication in Cowboy Crossing pushes two stubborn hearts into close quarters. Holiday pressure, ranch life, and unexpected tenderness turn a simple mishap into something bigger.
Beautiful Forevers
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A woman returns to Blueberry Beach with two grieving teens and hopes for a clean start. A kind single father next door offers help, but trouble in town threatens their fragile new beginning.
Beef Below the Blue Ridge
by Jessie Gussman
2021
This collection continues Gussman's farm-life pieces with more cattle, family, mishaps, and country humor. It is best for readers who enjoy the voice behind the romances.
Chickens in Canaan Land
by Jessie Gussman
2021
This is not a romance but a funny, warm collection of real farm stories. Jessie Gussman writes about family, animals, faith, and chaos with a sharp eye for absurdity.
Christmas Car Kerfuffle
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A short holiday romance where one messy Christmas incident sparks a lot more than inconvenience. It is quick, festive, and perfect for a cozy seasonal read.
Dreaming of Her Best Friend's Kiss
by Jessie Gussman
2021
Best friends start seeing each other differently in this warm holiday romance. One kiss threatens the easy bond they relied on and opens the door to something deeper.
Dreaming of Her Secret Santa's Kiss
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A Christmas gift exchange brings hidden feelings into the open in this snowy cowboy romance. Secret Santa fun turns serious when two people realize the holiday may be changing everything.
Dreaming of His Pen Pal's Kiss
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A long-distance connection finally turns face to face in this Christmas-set cowboy romance. Letters built the bond, but real life tests whether it can become lasting love.
Dreaming of His Snowed In Kiss
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A winter storm traps two people together just long enough to make ignoring their feelings impossible. It is a cozy Christmas romance with close quarters and plenty of heart.
Friends with the Hero
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A chance meeting with a childhood friend opens the door to something neither expected. This sweet firefighter romance keeps the focus on trust, family, and ordinary heroism.
Heartland Cheer
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A secret marriage was hard enough. Prison, betrayal, and lost time make reunion even harder. This holiday romance asks whether two people can rebuild what was broken before it is too late.
Heartland Giving
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A messy attraction pulls two people together even when they look wrong for each other on paper. In Prairie Rose, giving love a chance means untangling family and expectations first.
Heartland Gold
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A single mother wants working heat and a roof that holds. The cowboy helping her fix both starts wanting far more than a good deed and a holiday project.
Heartland Holidays
by Jessie Gussman
2021
Holiday glitter cannot hide that two hurting people have real choices to make about bitterness, healing, and home. This Prairie Rose romance balances Christmas charm with emotional weight.
Heartland Joy
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A widow blamed for bad luck on her family farm does not want another man near her heart. The cowboy who comes to help sees strength where everyone else sees a curse.
Heartland Romance
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A hardworking businessman only notices what his longtime friend means to him when she decides to leave town. It is a friends-to-more story wrapped in gratitude and Christmas hope.
His Best Friend's Sister in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A cowboy crosses a dangerous line when his best friend's sister stops being off limits. What starts as familiar attraction becomes a real test of loyalty, trust, and future plans.
Magical Twilights
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A woman comes home broke and burdened by secrets, while the town pastor has a past he keeps carefully hidden. In Blueberry Beach, both have to decide whether grace can outrun shame.
Me and the Cute Catastrophe
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A very public small-town setup lands a woman and the man she cannot stop noticing in one awkward mess after another. It is funny, fast, and full of Idaho-town chaos.
Me and the Dreamy Doomsday
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A photographer takes a temporary job helping a group of bold older women make a nature calendar. The assignment is ridiculous, the town is nosy, and romance sneaks in anyway.
Me and the Helpful Hurricane
by Jessie Gussman
2021
Workplace disaster, town meddling, and one overhelpful man make this romcom especially chaotic. Somewhere under the mayhem is a sweet romance neither lead can keep dodging.
Me and the Sweet Snowstorm
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A proud city girl gets more Idaho weather and small-town feeling than she bargained for. Snow, culture clash, and a surprisingly good man make staying put look a lot more tempting.
Me and the Tidy Tornado
by Jessie Gussman
2021
An orderly heroine and the messy reality of romance collide in Good Grief, Idaho. Sparks fly as neat plans and untidy feelings keep refusing to stay in their lanes.
Misty Mornings
by Jessie Gussman
2021
Eighteen years after high school, three friends return to Blueberry Beach and a bargain-bought manor. For one of them, renovations stir up an old crush, a daughter's secret, and a risky new future.
Precious Memories
by Jessie Gussman
2021
Back in Blueberry Beach and worn down by illness and divorce, a woman finds herself drawn to the energetic stranger renting upstairs. Their growing bond is tested by family duty and old hurt.
Sweet Afternoons
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A woman returns to Blueberry Beach to restore an inn and rebuild her life. A burned-out movie star hiding from his own mess discovers that love may not require perfect timing after all.
The Farm on Naked Creek
by Jessie Gussman
2021
Another nonfiction-style farm collection, this book gathers humorous and heartfelt stories from life on the farm. It reads like newsletter storytelling with plenty of personality.
The Small Town Boy's Secret Romance
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A hidden relationship gets harder to keep hidden in a small town that notices everything. Love has to survive old reputations, family reactions, and the fear of being known.
Tomorrow's Blessings
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A Blueberry Beach mother is juggling a cheating husband, a sick son, and an unexpected pregnancy. When the doctor who can help looks tied to her past, everything gets harder and more hopeful.
Yesterday's Treasures
by Jessie Gussman
2021
A lonely wife leaves her workaholic husband and retreats to Blueberry Beach with her daughter. There, among neighbors and lake air, she has to decide whether her marriage can be rebuilt.
Cowboy Coming Home
by Jessie Gussman
2022
After a man saves her life, a woman agrees to give him a summer she never planned to share. Coming home to North Dakota means old hurts, new hope, and feelings that get risky fast.
Cowboy Dancing All Night
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A bitter former baseball star and an unexpected new connection have to decide whether one good friendship can become more. The tone is tender, grounded, and quietly hopeful.
Cowboy Dreaming Alone
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A good deed and a terrible accident leave two hurting people leaning on each other. As they help one another recover, friendship starts turning into something neither expected.
Cowboy Falling Hard
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A famous athlete discovers that his usual charm does not get him very far with the woman in front of him. Under the swagger is a real shot at love.
Cowboy Finding Love
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A cowboy and a woman with dreams of her own have to decide whether the life they imagined alone might be better shared. It is a gentle small-town romance about trust and choosing home.
Cowboy Looking at Me
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A man haunted by one old mistake gets another chance to face the woman he hurt. It is a second-chance cowboy romance about regret and choosing a better future.
Cowboy Marrying the Lady
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A horseman follows what matters to him and ends up face to face with a woman who changes his plans. This is a steady small-town romance about commitment and choice.
Cowboy Rescuing Me
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A woman in crisis and a cowboy who may not be the wrong match after all find themselves thrown together. Rescue is only the start of this sweet North Dakota romance.
Cowboy Stealing My Heart
by Jessie Gussman
2022
Snow, kids, and a tangle of past relationships throw two unlikely people together. Beneath the chaos is a sweet North Dakota romance about second chances and building a family.
Cowboy Walking Away
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A woman whose marriage is falling apart meets a cowboy who makes her rethink what love and steadiness should look like. Small-town North Dakota, family pressures, and faith keep the stakes close to home.
Cowboy Wanting Everything
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A woman who once dismissed a wealthy cowboy is forced to look at him again with clearer eyes. Attraction, pride, and changed circumstances drive the story.
Cowboy Whispering My Name
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A woman never expected single motherhood, and the man near her did not expect to matter this much. This one is soft, family-centered, and full of second chances.
Dreaming of His Kiss
by Jessie Gussman
2022
This prequel novella sets the tone for Cowboy Mountain Christmas with winter charm, hopeful attraction, and the promise that one kiss can change the whole season.
Faith in the Hero
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A woman with strong faith steps into a hero's complicated family world and has to prove she is more than a temporary answer. It is sweet, steady, and full of heart.
Heartland Faith
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A woman who stayed too long in the wrong marriage cannot forget the man she once loved. When the past breaks open, both of them have to decide if faith can carry a second chance.
Heartland Mistletoe
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A late-night holiday errand and a bad first impression bring two people together in Prairie Rose. Working side by side through the season, they start to see each other much more clearly.
Heartland Stars
by Jessie Gussman
2022
A worn-out Iowa farm woman and a widower with four children agree to a practical solution that quickly grows complicated. It is a marriage-of-convenience story with real family stakes.
Take Me Away / Take My Place
by Jessie Gussman
2022
This Baxter Boys prequel novella pairs its original and updated titles in one edition. It is a quick romance about love, sacrifice, and how far someone will go to hold on.
Tender Mercies
by Jessie Gussman
2022
Back in Blueberry Beach, two former teen parents are forced to face a secret that changed both their lives. It is a later-in-life second chance story about family, regret, and grace.
The Cowboy Finds Love in the Show Me State
by Jessie Gussman
2022
When ranch trouble upends a cowboy's plans, he is pushed toward the kind of partnership he never thought he needed. This Show Me State romance mixes work, family obligation, and a slow-growing heart.
Just a Cowboy's Best Friend
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A house-sitting favor and a long friendship put two people on dangerous emotional ground. This Sweet Briar romance asks whether risking friendship is worth finally telling the truth.
Just a Cowboy's Convenient Marriage
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A man arrives at Sweet Briar Ranch to claim an inheritance and learns he must marry the squatter living there. Their practical bargain grows into a real partnership.
Just a Cowboy's Dream Come True
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A woman comes to help her brother at the dude ranch and runs into a cowboy who sees her with startling clarity. Dreams, disappointment, and second chances lead the way.
Just a Cowboy's Enemy
by Jessie Gussman
2023
Two longtime enemies have to put aside their history for the sake of a child and a horse. In classic Gussman style, sharp tension slowly turns into trust.
Just a Cowboy's Fairy Tale
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A rescuer with his own scars meets a woman who feels almost too good to believe in. The result is a soft fairy-tale-flavored cowboy romance with grounded stakes.
Just a Cowboy's Happily Ever After
by Jessie Gussman
2023
Two souls in Sweet Water get one last, hope-filled push toward the ending they deserve. It is a warm series capstone built on love, faith, and community.
Just a Cowboy's Lifetime Love
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A widow who has already lost too much is not looking for another risk. The cowboy in front of her may still be the one person worth a lifetime.
Just a Cowboy's Love Song
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A man grieving loss and a woman who understands hurt better than she wants to admit find each other on Sweet Briar Ranch. Music, memory, and healing shape the romance.
Just a Cowboy's Love Story
by Jessie Gussman
2023
Two people trying to piece together a family discover that love is more work, and more worthwhile, than either expected. Ranch life and trust-building carry the story.
Just a Cowboy's Midnight Bride
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A woman who beat cancer and a man with an unstable past find themselves in a desperate midnight marriage. It is tender, faith-filled, and rooted in real longing for family.
Just a Cowboy's Princess
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A fake marriage looks like the perfect solution until the feelings inside it stop being fake. This one mixes Sweet Briar charm with a classic romance setup.
Just a Cowboy's Secret Baby
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A quiet cowboy's life changes fast when old secrets and a child tie him back to the woman he never fully left behind. It is gentle, sweet, and family-centered.
Just a Cowboy's Shotgun Wedding
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A widowed mother with six children is sure no man wants her complications. This Sweet Briar romance proves that the right cowboy may want all of them.
Pistol Perfect
by Jessie Gussman
2023
Set in a collaborative western romance world, this story pairs clean chemistry with small-town stakes. It is brisk, trope-friendly, and easy to slip into.
There I Find Happiness
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A detail-loving bookkeeper gets drawn out of her orderly routines when a laughing farmer needs her help. In Strawberry Sands, chaos becomes the path to happiness.
There I Find Hope
by Jessie Gussman
2023
After devastating loss, a woman in Strawberry Sands has to learn whether hope can exist alongside grief. This romance keeps its eyes on healing, family, and faith.
There I Find Joy
by Jessie Gussman
2023
Two people who avoid each other are pushed together when they are asked to provide a home for foster girls. In Strawberry Sands, joy turns up where neither expects it.
There I Find Light
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A barn dance prank, a mistaken kidnapping, a blizzard, and a house full of cats create Christmas chaos in Strawberry Sands. Somewhere in the mess, love starts to glow.
There I Find Love
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A woman quits her job to open an artisan business in Strawberry Sands and escape loving her boss in secret. He follows her there and discovers what he has been missing.
There I Find Patience
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A woman buys an inn and asks her best friend to fake a relationship so she can unlock money for repairs. Their chaotic summer makes pretending harder than expected.
There I Find Peace
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A steady rancher helps a struggling single mother with two girls after her car breaks down in Strawberry Sands. A summer crush from long ago turns into something much deeper.
There I Find Rest
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A divorced single mother inherits a house in Strawberry Sands and hopes only for safety and a fresh start. Instead, she finds a tenant, a growing community, and the possibility of love she thought was over.
There I Find Trust
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A fresh start in Strawberry Sands gives a wary heroine one more chance to believe people can be safe. Trust grows slowly here, through community, kindness, and unexpected love.
There I Find Wisdom
by Jessie Gussman
2023
A divorced single mother comes back to Strawberry Sands to work at an inn and rebuild her life. The horse trainer she once loved may be her truest second chance.
A Cowboy's Calm Strength
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A woman fresh out of one embarrassing night and a divorced foreman who misjudges her at first have to work closely together. Rodeo planning and quiet strength shape the romance.
A Cowboy's Forever Faithful
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A longtime friendship shifts when a cowboy's odd public gesture makes a woman confront feelings she buried. Sweet View Ranch opens with loyalty, longing, and a question of courage.
A Cowboy's Gentle Touch
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A Sweet View Ranch cowboy with a soft side finds himself facing a woman who needs patience more than pressure. It is a warm romance built on steadiness and care.
A Cowboy's Growing Grace
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A rigid rancher offers marriage as a safe haven to a woman in danger and her children. What begins as protection deepens into a loving, grace-filled family story.
A Cowboy's Heart of Gold
by Jessie Gussman
2024
Two people who were supposed to be enemies keep getting thrown together by family and circumstance. Piglets, plans, and buried goodwill turn irritation into something much sweeter.
A Cowboy's New Family
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A Sweet View Ranch cowboy helps bring a woman to North Dakota, only to discover she may belong there more than either expected. Family and home drive this tender entry.
A Cowboy's Secret Crush
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A lifelong hidden crush comes to a head when a cowboy and the woman tied to his family are stranded together. Isolation forces honesty, dependence, and slow emotional change.
Around the Next Bend
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A public Christian speaker comes home for a funeral carrying a secret from long ago. The man who remembers that night best may also be the one who still wants her.
Beyond the Setting Sun
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A burned-out pop star and an exhausted hockey player hide out next door to each other in Raspberry Ridge. Their summer escape gets complicated by attraction and honesty.
Caught in a Christmas Conundrum
by Jessie Gussman
2024
Holiday pressure and one very awkward problem force two people to work closely together. The result is a clean Christmas romance with laughs, heart, and a little confusion.
Caught in the Candy Cane Chaos
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A festive mess in Christmas Tree, PA gives this sweet romcom its momentum. Between public chaos and private attraction, the couple has no chance of staying unaffected.
Christmas Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A parent trying to build a stable life in Mistletoe Meadows meets someone who may fit that dream better than expected. This is a tender holiday romance with family stakes.
Down the Dirt Road
by Jessie Gussman
2024
After her parents' death, a woman returns to Raspberry Ridge to settle the family estate and uncover old secrets. A quiet local man becomes part of the mystery and the healing.
Icicle Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A longtime friendship in Mistletoe Meadows starts thawing into something more. Holiday traditions and one well-timed kiss make it hard to pretend they are only friends.
Into the Golden Dawn
by Jessie Gussman
2024
Back in Raspberry Ridge after a dangerous life on the road, a woman wants one safe thing, her family home. A childhood friend offers help, and maybe much more.
On the Sandy Beach
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A married couple whose garden-design partnership shattered after tragedy try one last project together, a memorial garden for their son. It is grief, forgiveness, and marriage repair by the lake.
Second Chance Christmas Cracker Crush
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A holiday crush from the past gets one more shot when Christmas puts two people back in each other's orbit. Expect cheerful chaos and a hopeful reunion.
Sleigh Bell Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A hometown doctor returns to Mistletoe Meadows and winds up sharing space with a quiet man hiding a secret life of good deeds. Christmas brings them closer fast.
Snowed In at Christmas
by Jessie Gussman
2024
Bad weather, forced proximity, and Christmas expectations trap two people together long enough to change everything. It is cozy, quick, and full of seasonal warmth.
Sugarplum Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2024
Christmas in Mistletoe Meadows turns sweetly complicated for a couple who thought they understood each other. Family, town events, and hidden feelings do the rest.
Tangled up in Tinsel
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A decorating job at a holiday mansion puts a heroine right in the path of Christmas trouble. Tinsel, attraction, and small-town chaos do the rest.
Trapped Under the Christmas Tree
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A holiday mishap pulls together Christmas Tree, PA's favorite bachelor and the woman least prepared for him. It is festive, funny, and designed for romcom readers.
Under the Mistletoe Mishap
by Jessie Gussman
2024
A woman determined to control the perfect Christmas season discovers that romance does not care about plans. One holiday slip sends this romcom spinning in the best way.
Under the Rising Moon
by Jessie Gussman
2024
Abandoned in Raspberry Ridge with a baby and no plan, a woman ends up under the roof of a gruff man caring for his mother. Forced closeness slowly turns warm.
A Cowboy's Big Dream
by Jessie Gussman
2025
A woman whose dreams have already fallen apart connects with a country star hiding out after his own public collapse. Sweet View Ranch offers both of them room to heal.
A Cowboy's Convenient Marriage
by Jessie Gussman
2025
A disgraced former pastor gets an unexpected inheritance chance and meets a kind woman who may help him rebuild his life. This Sweet View Ranch romance centers on faith and restoration.
A Cowboy's Perfect Match
by Jessie Gussman
2025
Best friends, a fake engagement, and a family visit make this Sweet View Ranch romance especially fun. One accidental kiss forces the leads to reconsider everything they thought they knew.
A Cowboy's Whispered Word
by Jessie Gussman
2025
A cowboy sent to help an older woman and her daughter move to Sweet View Ranch discovers his feelings never really went away. It is a gentle, age-gap-tinged second chance.
Below the Far Horizon
by Jessie Gussman
2025
A woman returns to town after her marriage and career collapse, only to find family surprises waiting at home. Raspberry Ridge offers her more than recovery, and maybe real love.
Beside the Rolling Waves
by Jessie Gussman
2025
When a woman drops everything to help care for her sister's newborn twins, she must co-parent with the man who ghosted her years ago. Second chances roll in with the waves.
Between the Shady Groves
by Jessie Gussman
2025
Another Raspberry Ridge couple finds their way through family history, small-town closeness, and the quiet surprises of coming home. The tone is gentle, reflective, and romantic.
Candy Cane Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2025
Holiday mischief and community closeness push two wary people together in Mistletoe Meadows. The romance is gentle, cozy, and built around everyday kindness.
Holly Jolly Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2025
Another festive small-town pairing lands in the middle of Christmas traditions, public cheer, and private longing. Expect warmth, faith, and a clean romance payoff.
Mistletoe Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2025
A Christmas setting full of small-town overlap makes avoiding attraction impossible. This Mistletoe Meadows entry leans into tenderness, faith, and festive pressure.
Over the Verdant Hills
by Jessie Gussman
2025
Trying to begin again in Raspberry Ridge, a woman throws herself into restoring family ground and rethinking the life she chased. Love arrives through old ties and new perspective.
Silent Night Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2025
A quieter holiday romance with emotional undercurrents, this story lets two people find hope in the middle of Christmas expectations and personal uncertainty.
Through the Dark Night
by Jessie Gussman
2025
Set against Raspberry Ridge's calm beauty, this romance asks two wounded people to trust light after a hard season. It promises hope without pretending darkness is easy.
Candlelight Dreams
by Jessie Gussman
2026
Soft holiday light, small-town closeness, and a pair of people who need comfort make this a gentle Christmas romance. It is built for readers who like hope over drama.
The Seaside Sisterhood
by Jessie Gussman
2026
A coastal women's fiction story about a group of women weathering private storms and slowly becoming each other's support system. Friendship matters as much here as any romance.
The Pebble Beach Diaries
by Jessie Gussman
2027
The Seaside Sisterhood continues as seaside friendships deepen and old hurts come into sharper focus. Expect another layered, community-centered story with warmth and emotional honesty.
Where should I start?
If you want classic cowboy romance: The Cowboy's Best Friend → The Cowboy's Secret Baby → The Cowboy's Beauty
If you want lakeside family drama and second chances: Yesterday's Treasures → Tomorrow's Blessings → Beautiful Forevers
If you want newer beach-town romances: There I Find Rest → There I Find Peace → There I Find Love
If you want funny holiday romcoms: Trapped Under the Christmas Tree → Tangled up in Tinsel → Under the Mistletoe Mishap
If you want to start at the beginning: Harvest Moon Homecoming → Better Together → Just Right
Author bio
Jessie Gussman writes sweet Christian romance with a strong sense of place, and that place is often a farm, a ranch, or a small town where everybody notices everything.
She writes from her farm in central Virginia, and that matters to the work. Her stories are full of chores, weather, animals, hard seasons, family strain, community gossip, and the kind of practical problem that can make or break a day before breakfast.
A lot of her books live in rural America. Cowboys show up often. So do widows, single parents, old friends, stubborn neighbors, and people who thought love had passed them by.
Her first published novel was Harvest Moon Homecoming in 2017, and from there she built out a big network of connected romances. Readers who start with The Cowboy's Best Friend, Yesterday's Treasures, Dreaming of Her Cowboy's Kiss, or There I Find Rest can see the pattern pretty quickly. The settings are warm and grounded, the conflicts are personal, and the stories keep circling back to faith, forgiveness, family, and second chances.
That plainspoken warmth is a big part of her appeal.
Some of her best known runs include the Sweet Water Ranch books, the Blueberry Beach novels, the Strawberry Sands stories, and several Christmas-heavy series that lean cozy without losing their emotional stakes. Even when the setup is tropey, a marriage of convenience, a secret baby, best friends to more, a fake engagement, she tends to anchor it in work, community, and the everyday choices that show character.
She also likes writing interconnected towns. A side character in one series can feel important enough to carry a later book, and older heroines, grandparents, and whole family networks matter in her fiction. In books like Tender Mercies and The Seaside Sisterhood, that broader community feeling becomes part of the emotional center.
Outside the novels, she has shared plenty of farm-life humor with readers as well. She has written about kids, cows, hay bales, creek water, and the sort of domestic chaos that makes a good story later, even if it was not funny at the time.
That mix of sincerity and mischief fits her books too.
If you like romance that stays clean, leans hopeful, and spends as much time on trust and home as it does on attraction, Jessie Gussman has a deep backlist to wander through. And because so many of her series are connected by town, family, or tone, once one clicks for you, there is usually a clear next place to go.
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