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Kendrick / Coulter / Harrigan Books in Order

Part ofCatherine Anderson Books in Order

See the Kendrick / Coulter / Harrigan books by Catherine Anderson in order, with summaries, family background, and where to start guidance.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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12 books

1

Baby Love

by Catherine Anderson

1999

Maggie Stanley flees into a snowy Idaho night with her baby and nowhere to go. The only shelter she finds is Rafe Kendrick, a wounded man who may be as lonely as she is.

2

Phantom Waltz

by Catherine Anderson

2001

Wheelchair user Bethany Coulter has sworn off heartbreak and lowered her expectations for love. Rancher Ryan Kendrick sees only the woman herself, and he refuses to let fear define their future.

3

Sweet Nothings

by Catherine Anderson

2002

Molly Wells steals her ex-husband's prized stallion and hauls him to horse whisperer Jake Coulter for help. She is hiding more than one secret, and Jake's patience may be the one thing strong enough to save her.

4

Blue Skies

by Catherine Anderson

2004

After surgery restores her sight, Carly Adams is ready to live boldly, until a pregnancy threatens everything she has gained. Hank Coulter wants to do the right thing, but love will ask more of both of them.

5

Bright Eyes

by Catherine Anderson

2004

Serious Zeke Coulter never planned to fall for Natalie Patterson, his lively neighbor with two children and a messy past. Helping her troubled son soon turns into caring for the whole family.

6

My Sunshine

by Catherine Anderson

2005

Laura Townsend has rebuilt her life after a head injury changed the way she uses language. Working for veterinarian Isaiah Coulter brings fresh hope, but Laura fears she can never be enough for the man she loves.

7

Sun Kissed

by Catherine Anderson

2007

Horse rancher Samantha Harrigan clashes with veterinarian Tucker Coulter after intervening in an act of animal abuse at the rodeo. When poisoned horses and suspicion close in, Tucker becomes her strongest ally.

8

Morning Light

by Catherine Anderson

2008

Loni MacEwen's second sight tells her Clint Harrigan's future is tied to a missing boy, even though Clint thinks she is mistaken about almost everything. Their search through the wilderness turns mystical and deeply personal.

9

Early Dawn

by Catherine Anderson

2009

After scandal drives her from San Francisco, Eden Paxton heads for Colorado and is kidnapped before she can reach safety. Matthew Coulter rescues her, but his thirst for vengeance threatens what grows between them.

10

Star Bright

by Catherine Anderson

2009

Rainie Hall fakes her death to escape a murderous husband and finds refuge on Parker Harrigan's Oregon horse ranch. Safety is only the first step, because learning to trust again may be even harder.

11

Here to Stay

by Catherine Anderson

2010

Haunted by guilt over the accident that blinded her brother, Mandy Pajeck cannot imagine a life that is truly her own. Meeting Zach Harrigan and his miniature guide horse opens the door to change.

12

Perfect Timing

by Catherine Anderson

2013

With his sister-in-law dying, Quincy Harrigan is desperate enough to listen when a mysterious red-haired woman says marriage to her could save Loni. What starts as a wild bargain becomes an unexpected romance.

Series background & context

This is Catherine Anderson's big contemporary family sequence, a long run of emotionally driven romances connected by ranch country, recurring relatives, and characters trying to rebuild their lives after something painful. If you want her modern voice at full strength, this is usually the place to go.

The books begin with Baby Love and Phantom Waltz, then keep widening through Sweet Nothings, Blue Skies, Bright Eyes, My Sunshine, Sun Kissed, Morning Light, Star Bright, Here to Stay, and Perfect Timing. Some stories lean more Kendrick, some more Coulter, some more Harrigan, but they all share the same world. People marry into each other's families. Brothers, cousins, ranchers, lawmen, vets, and neighbors keep crossing paths. Earlier couples do not disappear when their book ends.

What also connects them is tone. These are not cool, distant romances. They are warm, high-feeling books full of children, horses, family kitchens, storms, injuries, guilt, grief, and long conversations that matter. Anderson often writes characters living with disability, trauma, or the aftereffects of abuse, and she treats those struggles as central to the love story, not just background decoration.

The setting stays close to the Pacific Northwest and inland ranch country. That gives the series a very grounded feel. Even when the plots turn dramatic, poisoned horses, missing children, visions, fake deaths, desperate bargains, the emotional stakes stay personal. The question is usually not just who did what, but whether these people can learn to trust, belong, and let themselves be loved.

You can absolutely pick up individual titles, especially favorites like Phantom Waltz or Sun Kissed. But reading in order pays off. The cameos grow sweeter, the family jokes land better, and the whole world feels more lived in with every book.

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