Outlaw Hearts Books in Order
Part ofCindy Gerard Books in OrderSee the Outlaw Hearts books by Cindy Gerard in order, with summaries, series background, reading help, and tips on where to start.
Last updated: June 8, 2026
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Publication Order
3 books
Marriage, Outlaw Style
by Cindy Gerard
1998
Another James brother learns that swagger is easy and commitment is not. A marriage arrangement and a very determined woman force him to rethink everything he thought he wanted.
The Outlaw's Wife
by Cindy Gerard
1998
Emma and Garrett James were once high school sweethearts with a marriage already fraying at the seams. One desperate getaway to a remote cabin becomes their last chance to save what is left.
The Outlaw Jesse James
by Cindy Gerard
1999
Rodeo star Jesse James likes slow seductions and fast good-byes, until single mom Sloan Gantry knocks him completely off balance. Their chemistry is instant, but building something lasting is another matter.
Series background & context
Outlaw Hearts takes a cowboy romance setup and gives it a family hook that is just cheeky enough to stick. The James brothers lean into their outlaw name, but these are not historical adventures about train robbers. They are contemporary western romances about men with swagger learning that love is a lot harder than riding away.
Across The Outlaw's Wife, Marriage, Outlaw Style, and The Outlaw Jesse James, Gerard follows brothers who are used to motion, mischief, and dodging emotional permanence. Ranch life, rodeo energy, and small-town expectations keep the stories grounded, even when the heroes act like commitment is a trap.
That tension is the fun of the series. These men are confident until they run into women who know better. A marriage in trouble, a forced commitment, a single mother who changes the rules, Gerard uses familiar category-romance elements and lets the personalities do the work.
The result is warm, sexy, and easy to read. There is plenty of flirtation and stubbornness, but there is also a real interest in what it means to grow up without losing your edge.
If you like western contemporary romance with brothers, banter, and men who discover that the real ambush is domestic life, Outlaw Hearts delivers that very neatly.
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