RaeAnne Thayne Books in Order
Browse RaeAnne Thayne books in order, with series guides, short summaries, and easy starting points for Hope's Crossing, Haven Point, and more.
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87 books
The Mating Game
by RaeAnne Thayne
1996
Carly Jacobs returns to Wyoming to stop a poacher and is forced to team up with Ryder Shaw, the first man she ever loved and never fully forgave. Danger in the wilderness stirs old feelings neither of them has escaped.
Wild Streak
by RaeAnne Thayne
1996
In the Wyoming backcountry, two people nursing old hurts are thrown together and pushed to rely on each other. What starts as survival and suspicion turns into a chance at trust, healing and love.
Fireworks
by RaeAnne Thayne
1997
Rachel Lawrence returns to Whiskey Creek and the rancher she never forgot, Sam Wyatt, still shadowed by the brush fire that killed her husband. Guilt, grief and undeniable attraction make this homecoming anything but simple.
In Too Deep
by RaeAnne Thayne
1997
When Andrea McPhee meets brooding temporary sheriff Will Tanner, she tries to pull him out of his darkness, only to find he is carrying vengeance and she has secrets of her own. Their growing bond offers hope, if the past does not win.
Sweet Justice
by RaeAnne Thayne
1998
Attorney Nicholas Kincaid retreats to a remote Wyoming cabin and expects solitude, until shepherdess Ivy Parker and her flock invade his plans. As trouble closes in around Ivy's ranch, guarded hearts are forced into the open.
The Wrangler and the Runaway Mom
by RaeAnne Thayne
1999
After witnessing her ex-husband's murder, Dr. Maggie Rawlings runs with her young son and lands under the protection of undercover FBI agent Colt McKendrick. Their safe refuge starts feeling dangerous in a very different way.
Saving Grace
by RaeAnne Thayne
2000
Grace Solarez saves a little girl from an accident, then finds herself pulled into the life of the child's grateful father, Jack Dugan. As both of them recover from old losses, a rescue turns into a second chance.
Renegade Father
by RaeAnne Thayne
2001
Ex-con Joe Redhawk wants a clean start, but he cannot stay away from Annie, his boss, his lost love and the mother of his child. Old secrets and old wounds stand between them, along with the question of whether family is still possible.
Cassidy Harte and the Comeback Kid
by RaeAnne Thayne
2002
Ten years after Zach Slater left Cassidy Harte at the altar, he comes back asking for another chance. Cassidy wants nothing to do with him, but the past has unfinished business.
Taming Jesse James
by RaeAnne Thayne
2002
Sheriff Jesse James Harte spots trouble in new schoolteacher Sarah McKenzie and cannot ignore his urge to protect her. As danger closes in, their growing trust turns a rescue story into a love story.
The Valentine Two-Step
by RaeAnne Thayne
2002
Single father Matt Harte is stuck planning the town Valentine dance with Ellie Webster, the big-city vet he cannot stop noticing. A small-town committee of two becomes the perfect setup for romance.
Freefall
by RaeAnne Thayne
2003
A fast-moving romantic suspense story where danger arrives first and trust comes hard. As two wounded people are pushed together by a crisis, survival may depend on facing the feelings they would rather outrun.
Nowhere to Hide
by RaeAnne Thayne
2003
On-the-run mother Lisa Connors takes a job caring for an injured man next door, only to discover he is FBI agent Gage McKinnon. Keeping her daughters safe means staying hidden, but Gage makes that harder by the day.
The Quiet Storm
by RaeAnne Thayne
2003
Elizabeth Quinn needs detective Beau Riley to take another look at a death that still troubles the little boy in her care. Working together reopens a mystery and a romance neither of them fully buried.
Nothing to Lose
by RaeAnne Thayne
2004
True-crime writer Wyatt McKinnon reunites with Taylor Bradshaw while investigating the case that put her brother on death row. As attacks on Taylor escalate, the search for truth turns personal.
Intimate Surrender
by RaeAnne Thayne
2005
A compact romantic suspense story built around fierce attraction, hidden wounds and hard choices. When guarded people are forced into close quarters, surrendering to love may be riskier than the outside danger.
Never Too Late
by RaeAnne Thayne
2005
Medical resident Kate Spencer heads out to uncover the truth about her past, and ex-cop Hunter Bradshaw agrees to protect her on the road. Their search brings more questions than answers, and an unexpected chance at love.
The Interpreter
by RaeAnne Thayne
2005
Found injured and without memories on a Utah mountain road, a mysterious woman becomes the responsibility of former agent Mason Keller. Her return to memory reveals just how much danger she has brought into his home.
Dalton's Undoing / Snowfall in Cold Creek
by RaeAnne Thayne
2006
A return to Pine Gulch brings another Dalton face-to-face with unfinished history and fresh temptation. Family expectations, old hurts and a new chance at love collide in classic Cold Creek style.
Dancing in the Moonlight
by RaeAnne Thayne
2006
Injured lieutenant Maggie Cruz returns home determined to keep everyone at a distance, especially Dr. Jake Dalton. Jake has wanted her for years and sees her homecoming as his chance to break through.
Light the Stars
by RaeAnne Thayne
2006
Wade Dalton is barely managing his ranch, his children and his chaos when Caroline Montgomery, the daughter of his mother's new husband, shows up offering help. He does not trust her, but he may need her more than he wants to admit.
High-Risk Affair
by RaeAnne Thayne
2007
FBI agent Caleb Davis cannot stay detached when single mother Megan Vance's son goes missing. The search for the child becomes a race against time and a test of feelings neither of them planned on.
His Second-Chance Family
by RaeAnne Thayne
2007
Widowed Julia Blair returns to Cannon Beach with her children and finds Will Garrett, the boy she once loved, still there. Brambleberry House feels like fate, but Will must finally let go of the past.
Rainforest Honeymoon
by RaeAnne Thayne
2007
After her fiancé betrays her, Olivia Lambert takes her Costa Rica honeymoon alone and promptly stumbles into deadly trouble. Scientist Ren Galvez rescues her, but the jungle is only the start of the danger.
Shelter From the Storm
by RaeAnne Thayne
2007
In Moose Springs, danger drives two wary people into the same fight and the same shelter. As the stakes rise, they must decide whether trust is possible before the storm reaches them.
The Daddy Makeover
by RaeAnne Thayne
2007
Businessman Eben Spencer has spent years keeping emotion under wraps, until warmhearted Sage Benedetto upends his carefully controlled life. His unhappy little daughter sees what he tries not to, that Sage might be exactly what they need.
A Merger... or Marriage?
by RaeAnne Thayne
2008
A business arrangement brings two strong-willed people into close orbit, where practical plans start looking a lot like romance. Professional stakes, family needs and real chemistry make this deal anything but simple.
A Soldier's Secret
by RaeAnne Thayne
2008
Anna Galvez is rebuilding her life at Brambleberry House when injured lieutenant Harry Maxwell rents a room and carries more secrets than he admits. Attraction grows just as his hidden motive begins to unravel.
Hope on Sage Flats
by RaeAnne Thayne
2008
A gentle, hope-filled romance about wounded hearts finding room for family and fresh starts in a small western town. Thayne pairs emotional recovery with the promise of belonging.
The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle
by RaeAnne Thayne
2008
Widowed Jenna Wheeler is determined to give her four children a good Christmas, even if money is tight and life is hard. Her landlord Carson McRaven may think he does not want family chaos, but Jenna and her kids test that belief.
A Cold Creek Holiday
by RaeAnne Thayne
2009
Emery Kendall comes to the mountains seeking healing and answers, only to clash with guarded rancher Nate Cavazos. His orphaned nieces draw them together, but Emery's secret could tear everything apart.
A Cold Creek Homecoming
by RaeAnne Thayne
2009
Quinn Southerland has never forgiven Tess Claybourne, but the widowed nurse caring for his mother is not the girl he once knew. Their reunion turns into a hard-earned second chance.
Change of Fortune
by RaeAnne Thayne
2009
Ross Fortune returns home to clear his sister's name in a murder case and falls for counselor Julie Osterman along the way. Family secrets and a threatened child raise the stakes fast.
Fortune's Woman
by RaeAnne Thayne
2009
Private investigator Ross Fortune returns to Red Rock to clear his sister of murder and protect his nephew. Falling for counselor Julie Osterman only makes an already explosive family case more complicated.
A Cold Creek Baby
by RaeAnne Thayne
2010
Cisco del Norte comes home injured, carrying a baby girl and a pile of explanations Easton Springhill does not fully buy. She never stopped loving him, which makes his return even more dangerous.
A Cold Creek Secret
by RaeAnne Thayne
2010
Heiress Mimi Van Hoyt crashes near Major Brant Western's ranch while hiding under a false name. Snowbound together, they discover that secrets are easier to keep than hearts.
A Thunder Canyon Christmas
by RaeAnne Thayne
2010
A holiday western romance where loneliness, family pressure and unexpected kindness start to soften two guarded hearts. It has Thayne's usual mix of warmth, homecoming and second chances.
Blackberry Summer
by RaeAnne Thayne
2011
Single mom Claire Bradford runs a bead shop and keeps life orderly until an accident forces her to slow down and lean on Police Chief Riley McKnight. Their romance unfolds alongside a town trying to find its sense of community again.
Christmas in Cold Creek
by RaeAnne Thayne
2011
Rebecca Parsons arrives in Pine Gulch claiming to be a waitress and single mother, but Police Chief Trace Bowman can see there is more to her story. She will do anything to protect her sister, even if love complicates the plan.
Woodrose Mountain
by RaeAnne Thayne
2011
Burned-out therapist Evie Blanchard comes to Hope's Crossing for peace, then gets pulled into the lives of Brodie Thorne and his injured daughter. Helping the girl heal may also crack open Evie's guarded heart.
A Cold Creek Noel
by RaeAnne Thayne
2012
Caidy Bowman has hidden herself away since tragedy changed her life, until widower Ben Caldwell arrives in Pine Gulch with his children. Caring again feels risky, but Ben gives her reason to try.
A Cold Creek Reunion
by RaeAnne Thayne
2012
When Laura Pendleton comes back to town with two small children, Taft Bowman sees the second chance he never stopped wanting. He is ready to prove he can be the man she needs this time.
From the Heart, Vol. 1
by RaeAnne Thayne
2012
A collection that brings together RaeAnne Thayne's earlier romances, full of small-town settings, emotional healing and hard-won happy endings. It is a good sampler of her category-romance years.
From the Heart, Vol. 2
by RaeAnne Thayne
2012
This follow-up collection gathers more of Thayne's earlier romances, mixing western settings, family complications and tender second chances. It works well for readers who want a broader look at her backlist.
Sweet Laurel Falls
by RaeAnne Thayne
2012
Maura McKnight-Parker is still reeling from loss when her older daughter returns and her first love reappears in Hope's Crossing. Family secrets and old mistakes force everyone to reconsider what home and forgiveness mean.
A Cold Creek Christmas Surprise
by RaeAnne Thayne
2013
Rancher Ridge Bowman expects a quiet holiday with his daughter until Sarah Whitmore arrives with artwork tied to his late mother and a possible secret. Christmas makes close quarters and truth-telling unavoidable.
Christmas in Snowflake Canyon
by RaeAnne Thayne
2013
Genevieve Beaumont is broke, heartsick and cut off from her old life when she crosses paths with Dylan Caine, a wounded veteran carrying scars of his own. Christmas turns an unlikely pairing into something real.
Currant Creek Valley
by RaeAnne Thayne
2013
Sous chef Alex McKnight thinks short-term romance is safest, until construction foreman Sam Delgado moves into Hope's Crossing and into her life. Sam and his young son make it hard for Alex to keep everything casual.
Starstruck
by RaeAnne Thayne
2013
Kindergarten teacher Ashley Barnes meets Justin Hartford, the former movie star and father of one of her students, and instantly feels old crush energy come roaring back. Fame may complicate everything, but small-town Idaho has other plans.
Wilder Hearts
by RaeAnne Thayne
2013
A western romance about strong attraction, emotional bruises and the pull of home. Thayne pairs rugged setting details with characters who need both courage and tenderness to start again.
Willowleaf Lane
by RaeAnne Thayne
2013
Candy shop owner Charlotte Caine is trying to rebuild her life when Spencer Gregory, former heartbreaker and newly serious single dad, comes back to Hope's Crossing. Old hurt meets undeniable chemistry.
Snow Angel Cove
by RaeAnne Thayne
2014
Eliza Hayward lands in Haven Point broke and disoriented just before Christmas, then gets rescued by tech entrepreneur Aidan Caine. Renovating his guest lodge soon becomes the start of a new life.
The Christmas Ranch
by RaeAnne Thayne
2014
Hope Nichols returns home determined to save Christmas Ranch from closing, and former Navy SEAL Rafe Santiago becomes part of the plan. Holiday chaos, family history and one little nephew make their Christmas impossible to forget.
Wild Iris Ridge
by RaeAnne Thayne
2014
Lucy Drake comes back to Hope's Crossing to settle her aunt's estate and finds fire chief Brendan Caine still under her skin. Their attraction has always been complicated by the memory of Brendan's late wife, Lucy's best friend.
A Cold Creek Christmas Story
by RaeAnne Thayne
2015
Private children's author Celeste Nicholas likes keeping to herself, until hometown success and widowed billionaire Flynn Delaney draw her back into the world. His young daughter and the Christmas season make retreat impossible.
Evergreen Springs
by RaeAnne Thayne
2015
Cole Barrett is struggling to raise his grieving children when physician Devin Shaw proposes a holiday bargain involving his hot springs and her patients. Christmas magic and mutual healing do the rest.
Redemption Bay
by RaeAnne Thayne
2015
Mayor McKenzie Shaw wants what is best for Haven Point, even if it means working with Ben Kilpatrick, the man many blame for the town's hard times. Old resentment and fresh possibilities spark together.
Riverbend Road
by RaeAnne Thayne
2016
Officer Wyn Bailey has long wanted more from Police Chief Cade Emmett, her brother's best friend and her own boss. When Wyn is hurt in the line of duty, Cade can no longer pretend his feelings are purely protective.
Snowfall on Haven Point
by RaeAnne Thayne
2016
Widowed Andrea Montgomery agrees to check on recovering sheriff Marshall Bailey and gets snowed into his life at Christmas. A blizzard, two kids and a wounded heart make for a tender slow burn.
The Holiday Gift
by RaeAnne Thayne
2016
Widowed Faith Dustin wants a peaceful Christmas, not a mistletoe kiss from her dependable friend Chase Brannon. Chase has loved her for years and finally means to step out of the friend zone.
Serenity Harbor
by RaeAnne Thayne
2017
Schoolteacher Katrina Bailey agrees to help Bowie Callahan care for the half brother he never knew he had. As Kat pursues her dream of adopting a child, Bo starts imagining a family of his own.
Sugar Pine Trail
by RaeAnne Thayne
2017
Librarian Julia Winston wants a bigger life, not a holiday fling, but pilot Jamie Caine keeps showing up at the right moment. Two stranded boys make their temporary arrangement feel a lot like family.
The Rancher's Christmas Song / A Christmas Song
by RaeAnne Thayne
2017
Music teacher Ella Baker agrees to help twin boys stage a Christmas surprise for their rancher father, Beckett McKinley. Spending time with the family turns a simple favor into something much deeper.
Season of Wonder
by RaeAnne Thayne
2018
Dani Capelli is trying to build a new life in Haven Point with her daughters, while deputy Ruben Morales seems far too dependable to be safe. Christmas and community keep pushing them closer.
The Cottages on Silver Beach
by RaeAnne Thayne
2018
Innkeeper Megan Hamilton has spent years blaming Elliott Bailey for the tragedy that shattered her family. When he comes home to investigate a cold case, old sparks and buried secrets reignite together.
A Soldier's Return
by RaeAnne Thayne
2019
Single mom Melissa Fielding has found real happiness at Brambleberry House, until she reconnects with former soldier and doctor Eli Sanderson. Coming home might finally help them both put old ghosts to rest.
Coming Home for Christmas
by RaeAnne Thayne
2019
Seven years after disappearing during a breakdown and losing her memory, Elizabeth Hamilton is brought back to her husband Luke and their children. One Christmas season may decide whether this family can be whole again.
The Cliff House
by RaeAnne Thayne
2019
After years of sacrifice, Stella Davenport finally reveals the secret she has kept from nieces Daisy and Bea in Cape Sanctuary. The result is a family novel about mothers, daughters, old choices and new love.
A Haven Point Beginning
by RaeAnne Thayne
2020
This prequel novella offers an early glimpse of Haven Point and the people who will shape the series. It is a quick, warm introduction to the town's mix of healing, community and second chances.
Christmas at Holiday House
by RaeAnne Thayne
2020
Abby Powell arrives in snowy Silver Bells hoping to build a magical Christmas for her son, then ends up restoring Holiday House with serious, stubborn Ethan Lancaster. The renovation becomes an emotional rebuild for both of them.
Summer at Lake Haven
by RaeAnne Thayne
2020
Fashion designer Sam Fremont is determined to start over, then finds herself caring about Ian Somerhill, an English widower spending the summer in Haven Point with his children. Puppies help, naturally.
The Sea Glass Cottage
by RaeAnne Thayne
2020
Olivia Harper comes home to care for her injured mother and is dragged back into the grief and secrets her family never resolved. Three generations of women must decide whether forgiveness is possible.
A Brambleberry Summer
by RaeAnne Thayne
2021
Rosa Galvez knows her past makes love risky, but Officer Wyatt Townsend and his son make Brambleberry House feel brighter than it has in years. Then old secrets roll in like a storm.
Sleigh Bells Ring
by RaeAnne Thayne
2021
A warm holiday romance built around Christmas traditions, emotional recovery and the small, everyday ways people make a home together. It has the cozy, family-centered feel longtime Thayne readers expect.
The Path to Sunshine Cove
by RaeAnne Thayne
2021
Sisters Jessica and Rachel Clayton have spent years apart, but Rachel's family life starts unraveling and pulls Jessica back in. Downsizing expert or not, Jessica has to learn what truly matters.
All Is Bright
by RaeAnne Thayne
2022
Architect Sage McKnight takes on a difficult client in Mason Tucker, a former baseball star and single dad recovering from a plane crash. Hope's Crossing and Christmas matchmaking do the rest.
Snowed in at the Ranch
by RaeAnne Thayne
2022
A storm, a ranch and forced proximity put two guarded hearts on the same path. As winter closes in, family responsibilities and unexpected trust turn survival into romance.
Summer at the Cape
by RaeAnne Thayne
2022
After Lily's death, Cami Porter returns to Cape Sanctuary and must face her mother, her twin sisters' fractured history and the community she left behind. Grief and reconciliation drive two intertwined romances.
Christmas at the Shelter Inn
by RaeAnne Thayne
2023
A cozy holiday story set in Shelter Springs, where an inn full of guests, family complications and Christmas traditions give bruised hearts a chance to heal. Thayne keeps the focus on community, hope and second chances.
The Cafe at Beach End
by RaeAnne Thayne
2023
Meredith Collins returns to Cape Sanctuary carrying the fallout from her ex-husband's crimes and hoping for a quiet reset. Instead she finds old family wounds, a struggling café and a mysterious writer next door.
15 Summers Later
by RaeAnne Thayne
2024
Ava and Madison Howell have spent years living with the truth of a traumatic past, and now both sisters must face what it still costs them. Returning home forces them toward love, honesty and each other.
A Beach House Beginning
by RaeAnne Thayne
2024
When ex-con Wes Calhoun moves into Brambleberry House, cautious widow Jenna Haynes wants distance, not romance. Then he keeps showing up exactly when she and her children need help.
The December Market
by RaeAnne Thayne
2024
Soapmaker Amanda Taylor throws herself into the Shelter Springs holiday market and worries when her grandmother starts dating. Teaming up with skeptical single dad Rafe Arredondo only makes the season more complicated.
Snow Kissed
by RaeAnne Thayne
2025
Holly Goodwin Moore needs a fake date for her ex's family wedding, and Ryan Caldwell needs help giving his niece a real Christmas. Their practical holiday deal turns personal fast.
The Lost Book of First Loves
by RaeAnne Thayne
2025
A surprise DNA result sends Alison Wells in search of a half sister she never knew existed. In a Wyoming town, hidden family history and a lost manuscript reshape both women's lives.
Cozy Little Christmas
by RaeAnne Thayne
2026
A cozy holiday romance that promises small-town warmth, family tangles and the kind of Christmas closeness that can change everything. Expect second chances, gentle humor and plenty of seasonal charm.
The Rainy Day Bookshop
by RaeAnne Thayne
2026
Rosie Lucas is juggling her mother, her granddaughter and the family business when reclusive author Andrew Morgan walks into her orbit. At the same time, old secrets between Rosie and her daughter Emma refuse to stay buried.
Where should I start?
If you want cozy small-town romance: Blackberry Summer → Woodrose Mountain → Sweet Laurel Falls
If you want healing, family and lakeside charm: Snow Angel Cove → Redemption Bay → Evergreen Springs
If you want coastal family drama: The Cliff House → The Sea Glass Cottage → The Path to Sunshine Cove
If you want classic cowboy romance: Light the Stars → Dancing in the Moonlight → A Cold Creek Homecoming
If you want romantic suspense: Nowhere to Hide → Nothing to Lose → The Interpreter
Author bio
RaeAnne Thayne did not grow up with a tidy plan to become a novelist. What she did have, early on, was a deep reading habit and a real fondness for writing, even the school assignments that made everybody else sigh. As a teenager she was also drawn to the stage, acting in and directing plays, and for a while other careers seemed more likely than fiction.
A journalism class changed the path.
Thayne has said her mother nudged her into taking that class in high school, and she knew almost immediately that she had found the kind of storytelling that fit her. After college at Utah State University, where she studied journalism and liberal studies, she went to work at a daily newspaper in northern Utah. Reporting gave her range. One day she might interview a country music star, the next she might be writing about motorcycle gangs or talking with a scientist. Over time she moved from reporter to editor.
But even while she was working in journalism, she was building romances in her head. Not abstract ideas, but full stories about people finding love after hard seasons of life. She has said those were the books she loved reading from junior high on, and eventually the urge to try writing one herself became too strong to ignore. She sold her first book in 1995.
That start turned into a long and very steady career. Thayne has written more than seventy books, and her work has stretched from category romance and romantic suspense to the bigger small-town family novels many readers know her for now. Along the way she has earned a career achievement award for series romantic adventure and a Pioneer of Romance award, and her books have reached a wide audience in print and translation.
Her fiction has a clear emotional lane. Readers who pick up Blackberry Summer, Snow Angel Cove, The Cliff House or The Rainy Day Bookshop usually find people carrying grief, guilt, family strain or old secrets, then slowly finding their way back to connection. Even in earlier books like Light the Stars or Nowhere to Hide, she tends to balance romance with safety, belonging and the relief of finally being understood.
She likes towns that feel lived in.
That may be the biggest through line in her work. In Hope's Crossing, Haven Point, Cape Sanctuary and the Cowboys of Cold Creek books, the setting is never just wallpaper. There are bead shops, ranches, schools, inns, police departments, lakeside houses and busy kitchens. There are kids underfoot, neighbors showing up at the wrong and right moments, and families that are messy without being hopeless. Her stories keep returning to ordinary people who have been bruised a little by life and still want to build something good.
She now writes full-time in northern Utah, and she has spoken often about drawing inspiration from the mountains there. That connection to landscape helps explain why her books feel so rooted in place. Whether she is writing about a cowboy town, a Colorado community, an Oregon beach house or a California coastal refuge, she usually gives readers the same promise: hard things may happen, but healing is still possible.
That sense of hope is really the signature.
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