Longing for Home Books in Order
Part ofSarah M Eden Books in OrderFollow the Longing for Home series by Sarah M Eden in order, with Wyoming frontier reading order, brief synopses, background on Hope Springs, and ideas on where to begin the saga.
Last updated: December 23, 2025
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Publication Order
8 books
Home to Me
by Sarah M Eden
2026
Returning to the Hope Springs universe, this upcoming story promises a homecoming for characters who have spent years away from the Wyoming valley, exploring what it means to finally come back and whether love and forgiveness will be waiting.
Choices of the Heart
by Sarah M Eden
2022
A later Hope Springs story, this novel follows characters from the Irish community as they confront long deferred promises, changing opportunities, and the pull between old loyalties and new love, proving that even settled hearts sometimes have to choose again.
Valley of Dreams
by Sarah M Eden
2020
Set in the beloved Hope Springs world, this story follows characters scarred by the town’s past feuds as they weigh opportunities beyond the valley against the pull of family, faith, and a love that might finally make staying feel like a dream worth keeping.
Long Journey Home
by Sarah M Eden
2018
Years after leaving Hope Springs, a prodigal son returns to the Wyoming town carrying deep regrets. As he tries to make amends and rebuild trust with the woman he once hurt, both must decide whether forgiveness can truly lead to a shared future.
My Dearest Love
by Sarah M Eden
2017
In a grim New York textile mill, Irish immigrant Ian O’Connor lives for fleeting glimpses of the quiet young woman he calls his angel. When hardship and separation threaten them, Ian and Biddy Dillon must decide whether their fragile new love can survive.
Love Remains
by Sarah M Eden
2017
Overwhelmed by running his Wyoming farm and caring for his newly blind brother, Tavish O’Connor reluctantly hires English tutor Cecily Attwater. Her resilience and sharp tongue challenge his prejudices as they work to restore Finbarr’s hope and face their growing attraction.
Hope Springs
by Sarah M Eden
2014
Still torn between steady Joseph Archer and charming Tavish O’Connor, Katie tries to build a life in Hope Springs just as hostilities between the Irish and the rest of town erupt into arson and threats. Her choices could reshape the future of everyone she loves.
Longing for Home
by Sarah M Eden
2013
Irish immigrant Katie Macauley takes a housekeeping job in Hope Springs, Wyoming, determined to earn enough to return home and mend family wounds. Instead she lands in the center of a bitter feud between Irish settlers and their neighbors and a complicated tug of war between two very different men.
Series background & context
The Longing for Home books, often grouped under the Hope Springs name, shift Eden’s storytelling to the American West. Set primarily in and around the fictional town of Hope Springs, Wyoming Territory, the series explores Irish immigration, prejudice, and the difficult work of building community on the frontier.
It starts with Longing for Home, where Irish born Katie Macauley arrives in Hope Springs determined to earn enough money to return to Ireland and seek forgiveness for a childhood tragedy. She finds a town sharply divided between Irish settlers and long established residents, with grudges that sometimes turn violent. As Katie becomes an unwilling symbol for her fellow Irish and finds her heart pulled in two different romantic directions, she is also forced to decide what “home” truly means.
Hope Springs continues her story as tensions escalate and winter closes in, raising the stakes for everyone on both sides of the feud. Later novels, beginning with Love Remains, broaden the focus to other members of the community. Tavish O’Connor, Katie’s friend and neighbor, carries the weight of caring for his newly blind brother and guarding his fiercely Irish pride, only to be challenged by Cecily Attwater, an English tutor who refuses to see blindness as the end of a life.
Other books like My Dearest Love, Long Journey Home and Valley of Dreams move between New York factories, Irish villages, and the high plains of Wyoming, following immigrants and their descendants as they chase work, safety, and sometimes each other across an ocean. Letters, music, and family ties stitch the different storylines together.
By the time readers reach Choices of the Heart and beyond, the series has grown into a multigenerational tapestry. Characters who arrived in Hope Springs full of anger or fear begin to confront old injustices and heal long festering divides. The romances remain central and sweet, but they are set against questions of justice, faith, and how to live honorably in a place that does not always welcome you.
The Longing for Home books are best read in order, since emotional payoffs build over several volumes. Readers who enjoy slow burn relationships, strong community arcs, and historical settings that do not shy away from hardship will find a lot to love in Hope Springs.
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