Peggy Henderson Books in Order
Explore Peggy Henderson books in order, with Yellowstone and Teton reading lists, quick summaries, series background, and easy where-to-start guidance.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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Publication Order
58 books
Come Home to Me
by Peggy Henderson
2012
Restless rancher Jake Owens is tired of playing host to city guests on his family's Montana ranch. A strange twist of fate gives him a chance at love and a fresh start, but only if he can trust the impossible.
Yellowstone Awakening
by Peggy Henderson
2012
Captured in the Yellowstone country, Kyle Russell's escape plans collapse when a white woman is brought into camp beside him. Their fight for freedom becomes tangled with love, secrets, and the future of the land itself.
Yellowstone Christmas
by Peggy Henderson
2012
Aimee Osborne is determined to keep Christmas alive even in the primitive Yellowstone wilderness. But an unexpected package and a threat to her family turn the holiday into a test of love and protection.
Yellowstone Dawn
by Peggy Henderson
2012
Danica Jensen has loved Josh Osborne from afar for years, even though he has no reason to trust attachments. A pleasure trip turns into a battle for survival, forcing both of them to face what they really want.
Yellowstone Deception
by Peggy Henderson
2012
Park ranger Dan Osborne meets a tourist who claims his ancestors are tied to time travel and his family's past. Jana Evans may be the only person who can help him change history, but his motives are not entirely pure.
Yellowstone Heart Song
by Peggy Henderson
2012
Nurse and avid backpacker Aimee Donovan is sent two hundred years into Yellowstone's past with one rule, never reveal where she came from. Falling for trapper Daniel Osborne makes that secret harder to keep by the day.
Yellowstone Redemption
by Peggy Henderson
2012
Troubled modern-day athlete Chase Russell wakes up in the Yellowstone wilderness of 1835 with no idea how he got there. Survival depends on Sarah Osborne, and love may ask him to become a different man.
Ain't No Angel
by Peggy Henderson
2013
When a wounded young woman lands in a harsh western life, the mysterious Reverend Johnson may be her last hope for a new beginning. Horses, danger, and a guarded hero turn survival into something more.
Teton Splendor
by Peggy Henderson
2013
Sophia Yancey learns that the life she has always known may be built on a lie when Joseph Walker comes east to claim her true identity. Their dangerous journey back to the Tetons changes them both.
Teton Sunrise
by Peggy Henderson
2013
After tragedy shatters her plans, Evelyn Lewis heads into the Teton wilderness determined to confront the past. There she finds Alexander Walker, the boy she once knew, now a hardened mountain man she must learn to trust.
A Yellowstone Season of Giving
by Peggy Henderson
2014
At a Thanksgiving gathering in 1850 Yellowstone, Daniel and Aimee share memories and retell an older love story. This short holiday piece blends family warmth with frontier nostalgia.
Diamond in the Dust
by Peggy Henderson
2014
Reverend Johnson bends the rules of time again for two people worn down by regret. In the western dust and danger, love offers a second chance neither of them expected.
Teton Sunset
by Peggy Henderson
2014
Lucas Walker lives for freedom in the Teton wilderness until he becomes responsible for a woman known only as Ghost Woman. Survival, danger, and a terrible past force them into a trust neither one wants to risk.
Yellowstone Promise
by Peggy Henderson
2014
Chase Russell has grown into his new life in the past, but when disaster threatens his family he may have to cross the boundaries of time again. A shocking promise could change everything.
Emma: Bride of Kentucky
by Peggy Henderson
2015
Penniless Emma Waterston answers an ad for a wealthy Kentucky husband and discovers the promise was too good to be true. Horse trainer Sam Hawley may be the only honest thing in her new life.
In His Arms
by Peggy Henderson
2015
Grace Jennings has survived too much to trust easily, especially after being sent west on an orphan train. When she and a pair of runaways end up at Levi Colter's cabin, both lonely hearts are forced open.
In His Eyes
by Peggy Henderson
2015
Katherine Montgomery returns to the Montana ranch she once loved and finds old feelings waiting with Trace Hawley. Family secrets, grief, and a hard choice about the future turn their reunion into something deeper.
In His Touch
by Peggy Henderson
2015
Widowed and scarred by tragedy, Laura refuses to surrender her farm or her dignity. Cade, a drifter with revenge on his mind, offers help, but his secrets could ruin their fragile chance at happiness.
Yellowstone Homecoming
by Peggy Henderson
2015
When devastating news reaches Daniel and Aimee Osborne about their son Matthew, grief and disbelief shake the family to its core. This novella follows loss, endurance, and the long pull of home.
Yellowstone Origins
by Peggy Henderson
2015
Riley Bernard comes to Yellowstone as an outsider and a researcher, then finds herself pulled into a far older world than she expected. Her journey opens up the Sky People mythology and a sweeping new branch of the Osborne story.
Anna's Heart
by Peggy Henderson
2016
After a brutal winter in the Tetons, Anna Porter is ready to leave and keep chasing a place that feels like home. Ethan Wilder agrees to escort her west, and the journey changes them both.
Cora's Pride
by Peggy Henderson
2016
Heading west for a new start, stubborn Cora Miller trusts no man after too many betrayals. Nathaniel Wilder keeps crossing her path, and when trouble comes, pride may be the one thing she cannot afford.
Yellowstone Legacy
by Peggy Henderson
2016
Nurse Michaela Stephens escapes to Montana after being accused of wrongdoing, only to run straight into Yellowstone's deeper mysteries. Past and present collide in a story about fear, legacy, and unexpected love.
Caroline's Passion
by Peggy Henderson
2017
Caroline Hudson leaves the wilderness for medical school and the future she has always wanted, but Trevor Wilder never really leaves her heart. On the road home, friendship begins to look a lot like love.
In His Kiss
by Peggy Henderson
2017
Ellie has lived with silence and isolation since childhood, while Lance has never fully felt he belonged anywhere. Their gentle, hard-won romance grows around horses, danger, and the struggle to believe they deserve more.
Mason's Rescue
by Peggy Henderson
2017
An accident leaves Mason Taggart in a wheelchair and his dream of becoming Burnt River's veterinarian in ruins. New vet Lori Emerson arrives with troubles of her own, and together they may find a way forward.
Shane's Burden
by Peggy Henderson
2017
Allison Cramer returns home after years away and realizes the insecure girl she once was is not as gone as she thought. Shane Taggart has no space for love until Alley walks back into his life.
The Goose
by Peggy Henderson
2017
A compact holiday western with mail-order-bride energy, Christmas trouble, and a practical match that refuses to stay simple. Seasonal warmth and frontier chaos push two strangers toward something real.
Timeless Bond
by Peggy Henderson
2017
Amber Milligan thinks lies are the only way out of her problems until a stranded biker complicates every plan. Thrown into the past together, Amber and Scott must survive the wilderness and finally tell the truth.
Timeless Healing
by Peggy Henderson
2017
Pregnant and trapped with an abusive husband, Francine Eaton sees no path forward in her nineteenth-century life. Modern-day Chris Hawley is thrown into her world, where healing broken hearts may require more than time.
Timeless Hero
by Peggy Henderson
2017
Vin thinks the future might be his chance to outrun his family's shadow and start over. But fresh starts are never simple, and love may ask more honesty and courage than he planned to give.
In His Thoughts
by Peggy Henderson
2018
Ben Ferguson is nearly broken by danger in Yellowstone, while Clara Youngblood battles crushing panic and a world that labels her weak. Together they discover that courage is not always visible from the outside.
Teton Season of Promise
by Peggy Henderson
2018
Olivia Barkley learned early that good things do not last, while Caleb Walker cannot stop searching for what feels missing. Their unexpected reunion in the Tetons gives both of them a second look at the past.
Yellowstone Love Notes
by Peggy Henderson
2018
On Aimee Osborne's birthday, her family prepares to celebrate while Daniel is away settling trouble involving Elk Runner. This short story turns a simple day in Madison Valley into a tender race against time.
Josie's Valor
by Peggy Henderson
2019
Haunted by trauma, Josie Hudson feels safest hidden away in the wilderness until duty pushes her back onto the Oregon Trail. Working beside Travis Wilder forces both of them to confront fear, pride, and longing.
Return To Yellowstone
by Peggy Henderson
2019
Aimee chose Daniel and life in 1810 Yellowstone, but love does not make frontier life easy. This sequel novella asks what forever means when time itself is still an option.
Teton Season of Joy
by Peggy Henderson
2019
Lucas and Tori Walker are building a family life in the Tetons when a short hunting trip turns dangerous. This Christmas novella mixes winter peril, family memories, and hard-won holiday warmth.
The Eagle
by Peggy Henderson
2019
Proud mountain man Tallan Moran carries guilt through the Teton wilderness until he meets Lettie DeLacy again in her darkest hour. A second chance to help her becomes a second chance at love.
The Pathfinders
by Peggy Henderson
2019
A group of young men heads west with the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, each carrying a private reason for risking everything. This prologue sets up the bonds, secrets, and frontier dangers behind the Wild Mountain Hearts stories.
Yellowstone Legends
by Peggy Henderson
2019
A woman from the twenty-first century and a hunter from the 1700s are thrown together under impossible circumstances. Mistrust and mistaken identity give way to a much bigger story tied to Yellowstone's oldest legends.
Yellowstone Reflections
by Peggy Henderson
2019
Chase Russell knows where he belongs, but before settling down he wants to prove he can survive Yellowstone on his own. A vision and sudden isolation turn that test into something far more dangerous.
Yellowstone Vows
by Peggy Henderson
2019
Aimee is still learning what it means to leave one century behind and build a life in another. Daniel wants to honor all she has given up, but doing so means venturing beyond his comfort.
Raine's Remorse
by Peggy Henderson
2020
Raine Taggart seems strong and fearless until tragedy sends her spiraling. Jerry Cooper has loved her for years behind a wall of teasing, and both will have to drop the masks they have built.
Riches of the Heart
by Peggy Henderson
2020
This western romance weighs what truly matters against what only looks valuable from the outside. Old wounds, hard choices, and the hope of a fresh start pull two guarded hearts together.
Sweethearts of the Tetons
by Peggy Henderson
2020
Set in Teton country, this romance leans into mountain scenery, local ties, and the quiet pull of unfinished feelings. Henderson keeps the focus on character, place, and the slow work of choosing love.
The Bear
by Peggy Henderson
2020
One of the young mountain men from the Wild Mountain Hearts saga steps into his own story here, where wilderness danger and old guilt collide with romance. It blends trapping-era adventure with a hard-earned emotional payoff.
Yellowstone Yearning
by Peggy Henderson
2020
Tiffany Morris would rather live inside her favorite romance than in her ordinary life. When a strange matchmaker sends her into that world, she learns the real mountain man behind the fantasy is far more complicated.
Harley's Tenacity
by Peggy Henderson
2021
A determined frontier heroine is pushed to her limit by danger, family duty, and a man who challenges her fierce independence. It mixes hard-country grit with a slow-building western romance.
Paradise Valley Pioneers
by Peggy Henderson
2021
In Paradise Valley, new beginnings come with hard work, stubborn pride, and a landscape that asks a lot from everyone. This western romance blends community ties, resilience, and the hope of building something lasting.
Wilderness Wanderings
by Peggy Henderson
2021
Grieving historian Blake Simmons is thrown into the Oregon Trail past, where his book knowledge suddenly becomes real. Nora Harker needs a partner who will treat her as capable, and together they find much more.
Yellowstone Secrets
by Peggy Henderson
2021
A decade into life in the past, Aimee and Daniel Osborne still do not know all the forces that brought them together. A Christmas Eve gift sends them into revelations about family, time, and hidden truth.
Mountain Magic
by Peggy Henderson
2022
After a short-term time-travel misfire leaves Brandi Simmons more alone than ever, another impossible turn strands her in the Tetons. Boone Weston is hiding from pain of his own, and the mountains have plans for both.
The Fox
by Peggy Henderson
2022
Another Wild Mountain Hearts romance steps deeper into trapping-country danger, where loyalty and survival are tested daily. Henderson pairs frontier action with the emotional payoff of an unexpected love story.
The Hawk
by Peggy Henderson
2022
Set in Henderson's mountain-man world, this story follows a hero shaped by hard country and harder choices. Wilderness risk and emotional restraint slowly give way to romance.
The Wolf
by Peggy Henderson
2022
In the untamed West, a guarded mountain man is forced to reckon with danger, responsibility, and a woman who gets past his defenses. It closes in on the series' mix of rugged adventure and heartfelt romance.
Yellowstone Crossroads
by Peggy Henderson
2022
Chase Russell seems to have everything he wants, yet strange visions pull him toward Yellowstone in winter. As dreams and reality blur, he must choose between the safety of the present and the uncertainty of the past.
Yellowstone Justice
by Peggy Henderson
2022
Young lawyer Zach Osborne thinks a case is simple until missed details put him on the wrong side of a grieving daughter. Annie Morrison wants justice, not help, but the wilderness forces them into uneasy alliance.
Scorching Ground
by Peggy Henderson
2023
Elk Runner must master the Sky People's time vessel before people lost in history change the future forever. Meanwhile Austin Hornsby and Shelby Osborne are forced to work together in a dangerous Yellowstone survival test.
Where should I start?
If you want Yellowstone time travel first: Yellowstone Heart Song → Yellowstone Redemption → Yellowstone Awakening
If you want a family saga in the Tetons: Teton Sunrise → Teton Splendor → Teton Sunset
If you prefer healing western romances: In His Eyes → In His Touch → Cora's Pride
If you want a contemporary western: Shane's Burden → Mason's Rescue → Raine's Remorse
Author bio
Peggy Henderson was born and raised in Germany, long before her family immigrated to the United States. Even as a kid, she was drawn to the American West through dubbed episodes of Little House, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza, and through the western adventure novels of Karl May. That early fascination never really left.
Animals came first, though.
As a teenager in the U.S., Henderson's first job was in the boarding kennel of an animal hospital. She worked her way up to technician and stayed in the field through high school and college. She studied Animal Science and pre-veterinary medicine for four years, and for a long time becoming a veterinarian was the plan.
Life changed that plan. She has said that burnout from school, marriage, and starting a family pulled her away from the vet-school road, even though she kept working around animals. Later, after spending her children's early years at home, her background helped her land a job in a veterinary reference lab. That practical, animal-heavy experience shows up all through her fiction, especially in the horse care, ranch work, and wilderness details.
Writing came later, almost by accident. A story stayed stuck in her head for close to a year, and eventually she decided to try putting it on the page herself. Henderson had long been an avid romance reader, but turning that private interest into a finished manuscript was, by her own account, a long and difficult climb.
The book that started it all was Yellowstone Heart Song in 2012. From there she built out the Yellowstone books into a family-centered time travel saga, then branched into the Teton novels, the Blemished Brides and Wilderness Brides books, and contemporary western stories like Shane's Burden and Mason's Rescue. Readers who stick with her tend to come for the mountain settings and time-slip hooks, then stay for the steady, earnest relationships and the sense that the land matters as much as the romance.
She writes a lot about people who are lonely, bruised, or carrying more guilt than they know what to do with.
And she almost always gives them a hard country to cross before they can be happy.
That makes sense when you look at her interests off the page. Henderson has long loved hiking, camping, horseback riding, and painting, and she once sold pet portraits professionally. In 2016, she and her husband, her high school sweetheart, moved to Yellowstone for what she described as a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity in the park. She got to spend a year living in Yellowstone's interior, which gave her a firsthand feel for the place she had already been writing about for years.
These days she lives just outside Yellowstone's boundaries and keeps busy with a small hobby farm. She has written about raising chickens, ducks, and turkeys, growing a vegetable garden, and baking sourdough, which feels very on brand for someone whose books are full of capable people making a life with their own hands. It also fits the other constant in her life, animals. Over the years she has had horses, cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, and more rescues than she can probably count.
If you are new to her work, Yellowstone Heart Song is still the clearest doorway in. After that, Yellowstone Redemption, Teton Sunrise, In His Eyes, and Cora's Pride give a good sense of her range. Henderson's fiction is western romance at heart, but it is also about home, survival, and what happens when people finally get the courage to choose a different life.
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