Michelle Major Books in Order
Browse Michelle Major books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and simple where-to-start help for her heartfelt small-town romances.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Publication Order
67 books
Still the One
by Michelle Major
2013
A distress call pulls Lainey Morgan back to the town, and the man, she once left behind. Vet Ethan Daniels is still carrying the past too, and this unexpected reunion may be their last chance to get it right.
A Brevia Beginning
by Michelle Major
2014
Lexi Preston is back in Brevia to make amends, not fall in love, especially not with her gorgeous new boss. Former U.S. marshal Scott Callahan is grieving and wary, but Lexi keeps getting past every defense he has.
A Kiss on Crimson Ranch
by Michelle Major
2014
Former child star Sara Wellens inherits half a rundown ranch and plans to sell it fast. Then she meets co-owner Josh Travers, a devoted single dad whose plans for the place, and for her heart, are much harder to walk away from.
Her Accidental Engagement
by Michelle Major
2014
Julia Morgan needs a stable image for a brutal custody fight, so a pretend fiancé seems like the perfect answer. Police chief Sam Callahan is happy to help, until the fake engagement starts to feel dangerously real.
A Second Chance at Crimson Ranch
by Michelle Major
2015
Fresh off a painful breakup, Olivia Wilder is focused on rebuilding her life and saving a community project. Contractor Logan Travers is supposed to be a temporary solution, until working side by side starts to look a lot like falling in love.
A Very Crimson Christmas
by Michelle Major
2015
Liam Donovan returns to Crimson to protect the nanny who raised him and finds his old flame living under her roof. Natalie Holt is raising her son and guarding her heart, but Christmas has a way of reopening old doors.
Kissing Mr. Right
by Michelle Major
2015
Ambitious reporter Kendall Clark agrees to star in a TV dating show to boost her career. Falling for thoughtful scientist Tyler Bishop was never part of the plan, and it may cost her the future she thought she wanted.
Suddenly a Father
by Michelle Major
2015
Dr. Jake Travers is reeling from the arrival of a daughter he never knew he had. Millie Spencer steps in to help, but the more she bonds with Jake and little Brooke, the harder it is to pretend this is only temporary.
The Taming of Delaney Fortune
by Michelle Major
2015
Cisco Mendoza arrives in Horseback Hollow with a secret business plan that could shake up the town and the Fortune family. Delaney Fortune Jones means to help him win locals over, until business turns personal.
A Baby and a Betrothal
by Michelle Major
2016
Baker Katie Garrity wants more than life as Crimson's cupcake lady, she wants a family. When forest ranger Noah Crawford comes back to town, friendship turns complicated fast, and one unforgettable night changes everything.
A Fortune in Waiting
by Michelle Major
2016
British architect Keaton Fortune Whitfield can have almost any woman in Austin, except the one he actually wants. Waitress and student Francesca Harriman has no intention of becoming another easy Fortune story.
Always the Best Man
by Michelle Major
2016
Emily Whitaker returns to Crimson divorced and raising a young son, hoping only to get through her brother's wedding. Then she is thrown together with Jase Crenshaw, the best man who has never quite stopped wanting her.
Christmas on Crimson Mountain
by Michelle Major
2016
April Sanders is suddenly guardian to two grieving little girls and barely keeping up. A brooding writer hiding out on Crimson Mountain offers unexpected help, and a lonely Christmas starts to feel like the beginning of a family.
Fortune's Special Delivery
by Michelle Major
2016
Charles Fortune Chesterfield is charming, privileged, and unprepared for the news that he has a son. Alice Meyers must decide whether to trust him again, and whether there is room in his heart for a real family.
Recipe for Kisses
by Michelle Major
2016
Toy-store owner Chloe Daniels has rebuilt her life the hard way and does not trust easily. Celebrity chef Ben Haddox wants her space for a new restaurant, but their battle of wills quickly turns into something hotter.
Tell Me Again
by Michelle Major
2016
Samantha Carlton thought she had outrun her family history until her late sister's daughter appears on her doorstep. Facing Trevor Kincaid, the man she once left behind, may be even harder than facing the past itself.
Meant for You
by Michelle Major
2017
Single mom Jenny Castelli blurts out a lie about having the perfect fiancé and needs someone to play the part. Tech millionaire Owen Dalton knows the role should be easy, until old feelings start looking a lot like forever.
Romancing the Wallflower
by Michelle Major
2017
Kindhearted teacher Erin MacDonald finally steps out of her comfort zone when a crisis brings her close to David McCay. The former baseball star turned brewery owner thinks she deserves better, which only makes their connection harder to resist.
Secrets of the A-List 6
by Michelle Major
2017
Episode six of this glossy serial keeps the pressure on as secrets, status, and tangled desire collide. The drama is fast, romantic, and built to leave readers eager for the next twist.
Sleigh Bells in Crimson
by Michelle Major
2017
Lucy Renner heads to holiday-mad Crimson for her mother's latest wedding and meets the most aggravating man in town. Surly cowboy Caden Sharpe prefers animals to people, but Christmas keeps pushing these two wounded hearts together.
A Deal Made in Texas
by Michelle Major
2018
Christine Briscoe never expected one wedding dance to end with Gavin Fortunado asking her to pretend to be his girlfriend. The arrangement looks simple, until sparks start flying and neither of them wants to stop the act.
A Stonecreek Christmas Reunion
by Michelle Major
2018
Griffin Stone returns to Stonecreek with a little boy depending on him and a plan to win Maggie back. Maggie may still love him, but Christmas magic is not enough unless he can finally prove he means to stay.
Coming Home to Crimson
by Michelle Major
2018
After fleeing a cheating fiancé in a borrowed car, Sienna Pierce ends up back in the hometown she swore she had left for good. Crimson sheriff Cole Bennett is the last complication she needs, and exactly the one she cannot ignore.
Falling for the Wrong Brother
by Michelle Major
2018
Mayor Maggie Spencer runs from the altar after catching her fiancé cheating and ends up face-to-face with his brother. Griffin Stone is the last man she should want, which only makes their connection more dangerous.
Her Soldier of Fortune
by Michelle Major
2018
Nate Fortune knows only that Bianca Shaw is in trouble and that he owes her late brother his protection. When Bianca arrives at his ranch with her little boy, old loyalty and new desire become impossible to separate.
Second Chance in Stonecreek
by Michelle Major
2018
Maggie Spencer is trying to hold a town together, win reelection, and stay away from Griffin Stone. Their families are feuding, their chemistry is not gone, and Stonecreek is far too small to keep them apart.
A Magnolia Reunion
by Michelle Major
2019
Jennie Copley comes home to Magnolia for her nana's ninetieth birthday and hopes to leave the past untouched. Then she runs into Lucas Michaels, the one man she never really forgot.
Anything for His Baby
by Michelle Major
2019
Shep Bennett is determined to do right by the daughter he has only just found. Paige Harper agrees to help care for the toddler if Shep lets her save the family inn, but business soon turns personal.
Fortune's Fresh Start
by Michelle Major
2020
Callum Fortune comes to Rambling Rose ready to make a splash, not settle down. Then he meets widow Becky Averill and her twin girls, and the life he thought he wanted starts to look very different.
Her Texas New Year's Wish
by Michelle Major
2020
Grace Williams is working at the soon-to-open Hotel Fortune when one tumble off a balcony throws her into Wiley Fortune's arms. He looks polished and effortless, but trusting him could cost Grace far more than her balance.
His Last-Chance Christmas Family
by Michelle Major
2020
Widowed single mom Brynn Hale comes home to Starlight for a fresh start with her son. Nick Dunlap let her go once, and Christmas may be the only season kind enough to offer them another chance.
The Best Intentions
by Michelle Major
2020
Kaitlin Carmody arrives in Starlight determined to leave her past behind. Finn Samuelson is convinced she is trouble for his family, but suspicion gives way to attraction before either of them is ready.
The Last Man She Expected
by Michelle Major
2020
Mara Reed comes to Starlight for a clean break after divorce and finds the last man she wanted to see. Parker Johnson, her ex-husband's attorney, is infuriating in all the wrong, and right, ways.
The Magnolia Sisters
by Michelle Major
2020
Avery Keller arrives in Magnolia to collect an inheritance and get out fast. Instead she finds two half sisters she never knew, a small town full of surprises, and a single dad next door who will not let her keep her distance.
The Merriest Magnolia
by Michelle Major
2020
Carrie Reed loves Magnolia, even when Christmas brings back the first man who ever broke her heart. Dylan Scott has plans that could change the town forever, and fighting him may be harder than falling for him again.
A Carolina Christmas
by Michelle Major
2021
Bella Hart and firefighter Sam Anderson are good friends, at least on paper. An injured puppy, a Christmas trip, and a little too much proximity make it clear that friendship is not the whole story.
A Carolina Promise
by Michelle Major
2021
Shy manicurist Holly Adams never expects one of her clients to be a rising U.S. senator. Brett Carmichael is charmed almost at once, but a love story between a political star and a small-town woman may cost them both.
His Secret Starlight Baby
by Michelle Major
2021
Jordan Shaeffer thought retirement from football meant a quiet life in Starlight. Then Cory Hall shows up with their infant son, and a fake engagement becomes the easiest way to survive feelings neither of them has settled.
Magnolia Season
by Michelle Major
2021
Meredith Ventner knows wounded souls when she sees them, which is exactly why her temporary new neighbor worries her. Ryan Sorensen came to Magnolia to heal, but caring for Meredith's animals and opening his heart may change his whole future.
Mistletoe Season
by Michelle Major
2021
Single mom Angi Guilardi is juggling family, work, and a holiday season she cannot afford to waste. Then Gabriel Carlyle, one of the boys who once made her miserable, comes back into her life and changes the whole picture.
The McKettrick Way and A Baby and a Betrothal
by Michelle Major
2021
This two-in-one romance collection pairs Linda Lael Miller's The McKettrick Way with Michelle Major's A Baby and a Betrothal. Both stories revolve around old flames, family dreams, and the messy, hopeful road to lasting love.
Their New Year's Beginning
by Michelle Major
2021
A stranger's kiss at midnight sends Brian Fortune searching for the woman he cannot forget. Finding antique-store owner Emmaline Lewis is only the start, especially when he learns she is six months pregnant.
Wildflower Season
by Michelle Major
2021
After her marriage falls apart, Emma Cantrell gambles on a run-down mansion and her dream of opening the Wildflower Inn. Widowed contractor Cameron Mitchell wants no complications, until helping Emma starts bringing his heart back to life.
A Fortune's Windfall
by Michelle Major
2022
After an inheritance changes his life overnight, Linc Maloney decides to stop playing it safe. Remi Reynolds has cared about him for years, but she is not sure money can turn a restless man into one worth trusting.
A Lot Like Christmas
by Michelle Major
2022
Pet sitter Carli Connelly is trying to make a fresh start in Magnolia when a demanding client asks for help softening his grumpy image. Spending time with Mark Simpson reveals a much warmer man beneath the rough edges.
A Starlight Summer
by Michelle Major
2022
Ella Samuelson agrees to help a little girl find her widowed father a wife and expects nothing more than a summer distraction. Josh Johnson would rather fall for Ella himself, which makes the matchmaking plan wonderfully complicated.
Springtime in Carolina
by Michelle Major
2022
Josie Trumbull has made peace with the end of her ballet dreams, or so she thinks. Then her longtime friend Stuart Madison finally makes her see that the love she needs may have been waiting next door all along.
Starlight and the Christmas Dare
by Michelle Major
2022
Chase Kent is trying to look after his troubled teenage half sister when an accident lands them in Madison Maurer's care. A Christmas recovery under one roof gives them both a chance at the family they did not know they needed.
Starlight and the Single Dad
by Michelle Major
2022
Tessa Reynolds heads to the Cascade Mountains to reinvent herself from the ground up. Single dad Carson Campbell is trying to be the father his daughter needs, and falling for Tessa was never in the plan.
The Wish List
by Michelle Major
2022
A family crisis brings the estranged Carlyle sisters back to Magnolia for Christmas. Old hurts, new romances, and one chaotic holiday force them to face what family means, and what second chances might still be possible.
Wedding Season
by Michelle Major
2022
Disgraced bridal designer Mariella Jacob is rebuilding her life in Magnolia when the man whose wedding she ruined shows up in town. Alex Ralsten is still furious, but working together makes it hard to stay enemies for long.
A Carolina Dance
by Michelle Major
2023
New mother Trinity never expected romance to find her again, especially not with Magnolia's dependable police chief. One wedding invitation and one long-simmering attraction are enough to change the whole dance.
A Carolina Song
by Michelle Major
2023
Walker Calloway thought writing Meghan Jacobs a love song would make his feelings obvious. Instead, one misunderstanding leaves him scrambling to prove the song, and his heart, were meant for her all along.
Love at First Bark
by Michelle Major
2023
Veterinarian Cassie Raebourn has spent years shaping a life around caring for animals and staying safe. Then rodeo star Aiden Riley walks back in, reopening a childhood wound and a chemistry neither of them expected.
The Christmas Cabin
by Michelle Major
2023
Single mom Lauren Maxwell returns to Magnolia for her brother's Christmas Eve wedding and hopes to avoid the past. Her ex-husband Ben has other ideas, and a threatened campgrounds deal forces them together all holiday long.
The Front Porch Club
by Michelle Major
2023
Annalise Haverford's perfect life collapses in public, forcing her into a rental owned by a woman she once treated badly. As summer unfolds, unlikely friendships and second chances begin to reshape three Magnolia lives.
Fortune's Baby Claim
by Michelle Major
2024
Esme Fortune and businessman Ryan Hayes are every parent's nightmare, their babies were switched at birth. Their solution is to raise both children together, but shared devotion soon turns into something deeper and much riskier.
Faking It with a Fortune
by Michelle Major
2025
When a baby is left on the Fortune doorstep, newly approved foster mom Poppy Fortune steps in without hesitation. Her old flame Leo Leonetti offers to help, and caring for one child may give them a second chance at everything.
Her Christmas Fix
by Michelle Major
2025
Actress Monika Graham lands in a half-renovated beach house after her ex steals her money and disappears. Gruff contractor Griffin Meyer offers help, and a Christmas deadline turns forced proximity into unexpected homecoming.
Someone To Have
by Michelle Major
2025
A shy small-town librarian agrees to confidence lessons from hockey legend Eric Anderson, hoping to catch someone else's eye. Instead, every flirtatious practice session nudges her toward the man she never meant to want.
Someone To Hold
by Michelle Major
2025
Single mom Molly McAllister is trying to save her flower farm without help from the cowboy she least trusts. But when an injury leaves her vulnerable, the scarred bull rider at her door becomes impossible to keep out.
Someone To Love
by Michelle Major
2025
Sadie Hart asks her irresistible neighbor to play fake boyfriend so she can survive her sister's wedding with dignity intact. NFL star and single dad Ian Barlowe agrees, but pretending gets very real, very fast.
Someone To Tempt
by Michelle Major
2025
Skylark mayor Iris Dixon has built her life by following the rules, until a dance class throws her back in Jake Byrne's path. He broke her heart once, and the attraction between them is even harder to ignore now.
Someone To Claim
by Michelle Major
2026
This Skylark romance promises a second-chance, age-gap love story set against Michelle Major's warm small-town backdrop. Old feelings, fresh complications, and the risk of claiming a real future drive the heart of the book.
Someone To Keep
by Michelle Major
2026
Avah Harris is rebuilding after an abusive relationship when her best friend's billionaire brother steps in. Jeremy Winslow has never been good at people, but he is determined to prove he can be the man who shows up and stays.
Someone To Stay
by Michelle Major
2026
Piper Hart thinks one unforgettable night with Felix Barlowe is behind her, until a secret pregnancy and a temporary nanny arrangement pull them back together. Felix may be all wrong on paper, but he suddenly looks like home.
The Cowgirl's Fortune Boss
by Michelle Major
2027
Marina Martinez shocks everyone, including herself, by leaving the family business to become a ranch hand. Her hard-driving boss, Austin Fortune, sees her determination immediately, but keeping work and attraction separate may be impossible.
Where should I start?
If you want her best-known Colorado small-town romance: A Kiss on Crimson Ranch → A Second Chance at Crimson Ranch → Suddenly a Father
If you want family-centered North Carolina stories: The Magnolia Sisters → The Merriest Magnolia → Magnolia Season
If you want a newer Magnolia entry point: Wildflower Season → Mistletoe Season → Wedding Season
If you like category romance with strong emotional hooks: The Best Intentions → The Last Man She Expected → His Secret Starlight Baby
If you want her newer, steamier small-town books: Someone To Love → Someone To Tempt → Someone To Have
Author bio
Michelle Major grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and she has said that books were part of her life from the start. As a kid she wrote stories and plays, and that early love of making things up stayed with her. She later studied journalism at Ohio University, which gave her a practical writing background before fiction took over.
The mountains pulled her west.
After college, she headed for Colorado in an old Honda, worked on a dude ranch, and spent time camping in the southwestern part of the state before settling along the Front Range. That stretch matters when you look at her fiction. So many of her books feel grounded in mountain towns, ranch land, and the push and pull between open space and close community because she really did build a life there.
Before publishing romance, Major worked for about a decade in human resources and traveled often for the job. She has described one turning point very clearly: during those work trips, and despite a fear of flying, she picked up a Julia Quinn novel in an airport bookstore. That was the moment when the stories already circling in her head started to look like romance plots, and writing fiction became more than a private idea.
She sold her first book in 2013.
From there, Major built a long run of contemporary romances that mix second chances, family complications, small-town life, and a steady belief that people can start over. Readers often meet women who are trying to rebuild after disappointment, men who are carrying old hurt, and communities that are nosy, loyal, and surprisingly good at nudging two stubborn people together.
A few titles give a good sense of her range. A Kiss on Crimson Ranch opens her Crimson, Colorado world with a former child star, a ranch inheritance, and a cowboy hero who is harder to walk away from than the heroine expects. The Magnolia Sisters moves to North Carolina and leans into family discovery, inherited ties, and the question of what really makes a home. Wildflower Season brings readers to Magnolia again, this time through an inn-in-need-of-saving story that blends fresh starts with grief and hope.
Her category romances show another side of what she does well. Books like The Best Intentions and His Secret Starlight Baby move quickly, but they still leave room for emotional history, kids and families, and characters learning how to trust each other. More recently, the Skylark books, including Someone To Love, show a steamier, banter-heavy side of her writing while keeping the same small-town warmth.
Across all of these books, a few things show up again and again: sisters and found family, single parents, surprise responsibilities, old crushes, and towns where everyone knows your business before breakfast. Her settings matter, too. Colorado mountain communities, Texas continuity worlds, and North Carolina small towns are never just wallpaper. They shape the pressure the characters feel and the kind of life they might choose.
Today, Major lives near the Rocky Mountains with her husband, two teenagers, and a crowd of spoiled animals. She has also joked about preferring hiking to housework, which feels very on brand for a writer whose books so often pair everyday messiness with hopeful endings.
That mix is really the appeal. Her romances are warm, emotional, and easy to sink into, but they never forget that love usually arrives when life is already complicated.
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