Nursing the Heart (Margaret Tanner) Books in Order
Part ofMargaret Tanner Books in OrderSee Margaret Tanner's Nursing the Heart books in order, with short summaries, series background, and where to start.
Last updated: July 13, 2026
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Nursing the Heart (Margaret Tanner) books in publication order
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A Nurse for James / An Unwanted Proxy Bride
by Margaret Tanner
2020
A woman enters James's life as both helper and complication, bringing care where it is needed most. The proxy-bride angle adds emotional tension to a story rooted in healing and second chances.
Nursing the Heart (Margaret Tanner) books in chronological order
A Nurse for James / An Unwanted Proxy Bride
by Margaret Tanner
2020Nursing the Heart, Book 1
Series background & context
Healing is the unifying idea here. Sometimes it is physical healing. Sometimes it is emotional repair after betrayal, grief, or hardship. Either way, the stories are interested in care as much as courtship.
Tanner's contributions, including A Nurse for James and A Deceived Proxy Bride, lean into women stepping into messy lives and discovering that honest affection is harder, and better, than the original arrangement.
These are good choices for readers who like quieter western romance, recovery arcs, and relationships built through small acts of steadiness rather than instant passion.
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