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Patricia Johns Books in Order

Explore Patricia Johns books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and easy where-to-start picks for her Amish, mystery, and Western romances.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

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His Unexpected Family

by Patricia Johns

2013

A man who thought he understood his future is suddenly faced with family responsibilities he never planned for. Patricia Johns builds the romance around surprise, caregiving, and the slow making of trust.

The Rancher's City Girl

by Patricia Johns

2014

Cory Stone brings his gravely ill father to his Montana ranch, along with round-the-clock nurse Eloise LeBlanc. Neither is looking for love, but the city girl may be exactly who this wounded cowboy needs.

A Firefighter's Promise

by Patricia Johns

2015

Deputy fire chief Matt Bailey is stunned when the baby he once rescued returns years later with his widowed adoptive mother. Rachel Carter needs help, and Matt is forced to face both old failure and new hope.

Her Stubborn Cowboy

by Patricia Johns

2016

Mackenzie Vaughn inherits a Montana ranch and turns to neighboring cowboy Chet Granger for help. Their old history, and Chet's loyalty to his brother, make every growing feeling complicated.

Safe in the Lawman's Arms

by Patricia Johns

2016

Sheriff Mike Cruise never pictured himself as a father, but temporary custody of a toddler changes everything. Pregnant nanny Mallory Smythe helps him keep the child safe, and their makeshift family soon feels dangerously real.

The Cowboy's Christmas Bride

by Patricia Johns

2016

Andy Granger returns to Hope, Montana, only to face the anger of a town he let down. Dakota Mason needs the paycheck, not the man, but a winter cattle drive gives both of them a hard look at second chances.

The Lawman's Surprise Family

by Patricia Johns

2016

Journalist Sofia McCray returns to Montana with the son she never told Ben Blake about. The widowed police officer wants to know his child, but rebuilding a family means reopening every old wound first.

A Baxter's Redemption

by Patricia Johns

2017

Isabel Baxter comes home to family upheaval and crosses paths with James Hunter, the lawyer who remembers more of her past than she expects. Their romance is tangled up with regret, class, and unfinished history.

A Boy's Christmas Wish

by Patricia Johns

2017

Eight months pregnant, Beth Thomas returns to her Alberta hometown and finds her ex, Danny Brockwood, raising the son he once kept secret from her. A determined boy and a hard Christmas season force them to face the past.

Deputy Daddy

by Patricia Johns

2017

Officer Bryce Camden expects a short stay in Comfort Creek, not instant diaper duty. But helping Lily Ellison care for an abandoned baby starts to make the wary lawman wonder if family life could be his.

Her Cowboy Boss

by Patricia Johns

2017

Work brings a determined heroine and her cowboy boss together in Hope, Montana. What starts as a practical arrangement slowly becomes a fight between professional boundaries and feelings neither of them planned on.

Montana Mistletoe Baby

by Patricia Johns

2017

Five months pregnant and the talk of Hope, Montana, Barrie Jones wants a quiet Christmas, not the return of her ex. But Curtis Porter seems ready to change, and Barrie has to decide whether she can trust him.

The Cowboy's Valentine Bride

by Patricia Johns

2017

Injured soldier Brody Mason wants to heal and head back to the army, not face his old fiancée's sister every day. But nurse Kaitlyn Harpe may be the one person who understands what he has really lost.

The Runaway Bride

by Patricia Johns

2017

On the verge of a high-society wedding, Bunny Morgan bolts from the life everyone else planned for her. Patricia Johns turns the runaway-bride setup into a story about pressure, reinvention, and choosing real love.

The Triplets' Cowboy Daddy

by Patricia Johns

2017

When Nora Carpenter becomes guardian to her triplet goddaughters, she heads home to Hope for help. Old friend Easton Ross offers shelter, but falling for him could make leaving impossible.

Her Cowboy's Twin Blessings

by Patricia Johns

2018

Casey Courtright is caring for orphaned twin infants and hoping to buy the ranch where he works. Ember Reed's plans for the land threaten that dream, until the babies start drawing them into an unexpected partnership.

Her Lawman Protector

by Patricia Johns

2018

A woman trying to build a fresh life in Eagle's Rest finds unexpected help from the lawman who steps in to protect her. Close quarters turn caution into trust, and trust into something much harder to resist.

The Deputy's Unexpected Family

by Patricia Johns

2018

When officer Gabe Banks responds to a robbery, he learns Harper Kemp's adopted little girl is the daughter he never knew existed. Suddenly the bachelor deputy has far more to protect than his own heart.

The Lawman's Runaway Bride

by Patricia Johns

2018

Police chief Chance Morgan must work with Sadie Jenkins, the woman who once left his twin brother at the altar. Planning a memorial together brings old guilt, buried attraction, and one risky second chance back to life.

A Rancher to Remember

by Patricia Johns

2019

After an accident leaves Sawyer West with no memory, not even of his twin toddlers, Olivia Martin offers to help him recover. But her own reasons for being there could shatter the trust growing between them.

Falling for the Cowboy Dad

by Patricia Johns

2019

Grace Beverly has spent years loving her best friend from afar. When Billy Austin returns to Eagle's Rest with the young daughter he barely knows, friendship starts turning into the family neither of them expected.

Her Triplets' Mistletoe Dad

by Patricia Johns

2019

Holiday chaos, triplets, and a man who never expected to play father create the perfect Christmas complication. As family needs pile up, a tentative partnership starts to feel a lot like love.

Her Twins' Cowboy Dad

by Patricia Johns

2019

Cowboy Colt Hardin inherits the ranch he has always wanted, but the cattle go to his late cousin's twin toddlers. Working with their mother, Jane Marshall, forces him to rethink everything he believes about family.

The Bishop's Daughter

by Patricia Johns

2019

An Amish bishop's daughter lives under the full weight of duty and community expectation. When love starts pulling her toward a different future, she has to decide what obedience really means.

The Lawman's Baby

by Patricia Johns

2019

Police officer Mike McMann can handle pressure, but caring for his infant nephew is another story. Social worker Paige Stedler steps in to help, and suddenly a temporary arrangement starts looking like home.

A Precious Christmas Gift

by Patricia Johns

2020

At Christmastime, a new Amish mother faces the hardest decision of her life. Love, faith, and family pressure all pull in different directions as she weighs what kind of future she can offer her child.

Jeb's Wife

by Patricia Johns

2020

An Amish woman enters a difficult marriage with the gruff farmer next door and discovers that practicality and tenderness can live side by side. It is a quiet second-chance romance shaped by grief and hope.

Mountain Mistletoe Christmas

by Patricia Johns

2020

Christmas in the mountains throws an unlikely pair together just when both would rather keep life simple. Seasonal warmth, small-town ties, and opposites-attract chemistry do the rest.

The Nanny's Amish Family

by Patricia Johns

2020

A household in need of help and a woman searching for somewhere to belong make the heart of this Amish romance. Caring for the family may be simple. Protecting her own heart is not.

Their Mountain Reunion

by Patricia Johns

2020

A return to a mountain town brings two former loves face-to-face again. Old hurt, unfinished feelings, and the possibility of a better future make this second-chance romance hard to walk away from.

Thursday's Bride

by Patricia Johns

2020

Widowed Rosmanda Lapp is overwhelmed with grief and twin babies, but she still has to rely on Levi, the brother-in-law she blames for her husband's death. Old love and buried regret make that impossible to keep simple.

Blended Amish Blessings

by Patricia Johns

2021

A little upheaval turns into a larger blessing in this family-focused Amish romance. Patricia Johns pairs domestic chaos with tenderness, giving two wary adults a chance to imagine a blended future together.

Rocky Mountain Baby

by Patricia Johns

2021

Taryn Cook is happy to raise her miracle baby on her own, until she reconnects with the baby's father, Noah Brooks. He wants to be there for his son, and maybe for Taryn too.

Snowbound with Her Mountain Cowboy

by Patricia Johns

2021

A mountain storm traps a woman with the cowboy she cannot easily forget. Forced closeness, harsh weather, and old feelings make this a classic Patricia Johns second-chance setup.

Snowbound with the Amish Bachelor

by Patricia Johns

2021

Social worker Grace Schweitzer arrives at Ben Hochstetler's farm to pick up an abandoned baby, then a blizzard strands her there. The storm forces her to face both Ben and the Amish life she once left behind.

The Preacher's Daughter

by Patricia Johns

2021

Elizabeth Yoder wants a fresh start after her father's crimes shatter her place in Bountiful. Then Solomon Lantz returns from years in the English world, and both of them must decide where, and with whom, they belong.

The Preacher's Son

by Patricia Johns

2021

After his preacher father is imprisoned for fraud, Isaiah Yoder is left to carry his family's shame. Working beside Bethany Glick, whose own family suffered from the scandal, forces both of them to confront trust and redemption.

Wife on His Doorstep

by Patricia Johns

2021

An unexpected woman on his doorstep upends one Amish man's orderly life. As differences in values and plans come to the surface, both of them have to decide whether a practical connection could become something deeper.

A Cowboy in Amish Country

by Patricia Johns

2022

Set amid ranch land and Amish country, this romance follows a guarded cowboy whose steady life is thrown off course by a woman in need of a new start. Family duty and growing feelings collide fast.

A Deputy in Amish Country

by Patricia Johns

2022

When Annabelle Richards needs protection before testifying, Deputy Conrad Westhouse hides her at his family's ranch in Amish country. Safety comes first, but the quiet Ohio setting makes both of them start wanting more.

Loving Lovina

by Patricia Johns

2022

Still living in the shadow of her family's scandal, Lovina must decide how much of her future should be shaped by the past. This Amish romance leans into forgiveness, belonging, and the courage to love anyway.

The Amish Matchmaker's Choice

by Patricia Johns

2022

Widow Adel Draschel agrees to help old schoolmate Jake Knussli find a bride so he can keep his inheritance. The problem is that the more she helps, the more it looks like she might be his perfect match.

The Amish Matchmaking Dilemma

by Patricia Johns

2022

A matchmaking plan is supposed to solve problems, not create them. In this close-knit Amish community, good intentions spark confusion, gossip, and a romance that refuses to stay neat and practical.

A Boy's Amish Christmas

by Patricia Johns

2023

Brett Rockwell is headed for a quiet Christmas with his young nephew when a blizzard strands them at the Butternut Amish B and B with journalist Emaline Piper. A career-making secret could ruin the closeness growing between them.

A Ranch of His Own

by Patricia Johns

2023

A ranch-centered romance about a cowboy chasing a place of his own and the woman who complicates that dream. Patricia Johns brings family tension, fresh starts, and a tender Western heart to the story.

A Single Dad in Amish Country

by Patricia Johns

2023

A single father looking for stability finds unexpected help in Amish country. Family needs come first, but the quiet setting leaves plenty of room for a hopeful romance to grow.

An Amish Mother for His Child

by Patricia Johns

2023

A child in need brings two adults together before either is ready for romance. This is one of Patricia Johns's signature setups, caregiving first, then trust, then the possibility of a real family.

Her Amish Country Valentine

by Patricia Johns

2023

A Valentine's stay connected to the Butternut Amish B and B brings a wary visitor into the orbit of a warm, watchful community. Patricia Johns mixes matchmaking energy with a soft second-chance feel.

Murder of an Amish Bridegroom

by Patricia Johns

2023

Seamstress Petunia Yoder finds her best friend near the body of icy bridegroom Ike Smoker and refuses to believe she is guilty. To clear her name, Petunia teams up with detective Asher Nate and starts asking dangerous questions.

The Amish Marriage Arrangement

by Patricia Johns

2023

What begins as a practical arrangement soon grows more complicated in this Amish romance. Patricia Johns uses duty, community pressure, and daily closeness to turn convenience into something much more personal.

Their Amish Secret

by Patricia Johns

2023

A hidden bond and conflicting dreams put two Amish hearts in a difficult position. As feelings deepen, they must decide what can stay secret, and what love requires them to risk in public.

Amish Sleigh Bells

by Patricia Johns

2024

Lydia Speicher is helping new veterinarian Thad Miller settle in when she crashes his truck and leaves him relying on her family's sleigh. Their different Amish traditions make love complicated, but not impossible.

An Amish Country Reunion

by Patricia Johns

2024

Returning to Amish country means facing old feelings, old expectations, and the person least easily forgotten. Patricia Johns turns reunion into a gentle, community-centered second-chance romance.

Her Pretend Amish Beau

by Patricia Johns

2024

A fake courtship should solve one problem, but it creates several more when real feelings show up. Set in Amish country, this romance mixes community expectations with a playful premise and sincere emotion.

An Amish Baby in Her Arms

by Patricia Johns

2025

The first Amish Chocolate Shop Brides story pairs baby-centered upheaval with a warm community setting. A heroine caring for an infant finds that love may arrive right alongside all the new responsibility.

An Amish Bookshop Courtship

by Patricia Johns

2025

Jesse Kauffman returns home to sell his late father's bookstore and gets pulled into a pretend romance with childhood friend Fannie Flaud. The longer they play a part, the harder it is to deny what is real.

Grave Amish Secrets

by Patricia Johns

2025

Another mystery pulls Petunia Yoder into danger as long-buried secrets begin surfacing in Amish country. The cozy setup remains warm, but the stakes rise as the investigation cuts closer to home.

Green Pastures

by Patricia Johns

2025

Tabitha Schrock's return to Lancaster County after rumspringa and divorce unsettles her family and community. As her sisters wrestle with their own hopes and disappointments, love and faith grow more complicated for everyone.

Her Amish Country Husband

by Patricia Johns

2025

Faith Fairchild returns to Amish country to run her late aunt's antiques shop with her sisters, only to find her ex-husband Trent Lantz doing the electrical work. Old love and a little boy named Tyke complicate everything.

Still Waters

by Patricia Johns

2025

Back in Shepherd's Hill, a young Amish woman uncertain of her future must weigh family duty, faith, and the pull of love. Patricia Johns gives the story a deeper family canvas and a thoughtful emotional pace.

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An Amish Country Lullaby

by Patricia Johns

2026

Widowed and expecting, Hope Taylor is barely managing when Curtis Moore arrives in Apfelkuchen with his young daughter. What begins as support and shared family concerns turns into a gentle chance at new love.

New

Innocent Amish Target

by Patricia Johns

2026

Danger closes in on an Amish woman who needs protection fast. Blending clean romance with suspense, Patricia Johns gives the story urgency, hidden threats, and a hero who has to earn her trust.

New

Through the Valley

by Patricia Johns

2026

Miri Schrock is stunned to inherit everything from Old Tom Yoder after caring for him, while Tom's grandson Moses believes the farm should have stayed in the family. Grief, suspicion, and attraction collide in Shepherd's Hill.

Where should I start?

If you want small-town Western romance: Safe in the Lawman's ArmsHer Stubborn CowboyThe Cowboy's Christmas Bride
If you want family-centered lawmen stories: Deputy DaddyThe Lawman's Runaway BrideThe Deputy's Unexpected Family
If you want classic Amish romance: A Deputy in Amish CountryA Cowboy in Amish CountryThe Amish Matchmaking Dilemma
If you want richer, more layered Amish family drama: Green PasturesStill WatersThrough the Valley
If you want her mystery side: Murder of an Amish BridegroomGrave Amish Secrets

Author bio

Patricia Johns was born in Alberta, Canada, and spent part of her childhood moving around Canada and some parts of the United States with her family. That sense of movement shows up in her fiction. Her books are often about people trying to find home, stay rooted, or come back after leaving.

She studied English literature at the University of Toronto, where she earned an Honours BA. While she was living in Toronto, she worked part-time jobs and started pursuing writing in a serious way. Before long, storytelling stopped being a far-off idea and became the work she kept returning to.

Writing was not a side dream for long.

Her first romance for Harlequin appeared in 2013, and she built from there at a steady pace. The early books leaned toward cowboys, sheriffs, firefighters, and small-town Western communities, in stories like Safe in the Lawman's Arms, The Lawman's Surprise Family, and The Rancher's City Girl. Even in those books, the pull is usually less about big spectacle and more about family life, forgiveness, and ordinary people learning how to take care of one another.

Later, Johns became especially well known for Amish fiction. That shift makes sense when you know a little more about her background. She has written about her Mennonite family history on her father's side, and she has also said that she grew up in a conservative church. Books such as The Preacher's Son, The Preacher's Daughter, and Her Amish Country Husband keep circling questions of belonging, duty, grace, and what it costs to step outside a close community.

She also likes a mystery.

With Murder of an Amish Bridegroom, she moved into cozy mystery while keeping the same interest in tight communities and hidden hurts. More recent novels such as Green Pastures and Still Waters show a broader, more layered side of her Amish storytelling, with siblings, inheritance disputes, community expectations, and romances that build slowly.

Whether she is writing about a cowboy suddenly caring for children or an Amish woman trying to balance faith and independence, Johns usually keeps the stakes personal. Readers who like clean romance often respond to that. The tension in her books tends to come from trust, grief, old wounds, church rules, and the slow work of choosing a future.

Her recurring themes are easy to spot. She writes a lot about second chances, surprise children, widows and widowers, family businesses, and people who think they have missed their moment. Her settings matter too, from Montana ranches and Colorado small towns to Pennsylvania Amish country. Place is never just scenery in a Patricia Johns book. It is usually part of the problem, and part of the healing.

She lives in Alberta with her husband, their son, and a famously mischievous parrot. On her author pages and blog, she comes across as funny, practical, and very aware that writing is both art and daily work. That feels true to the novels too. They are tender, steady stories built by someone who clearly likes people, even when they are making a mess of things.

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