Rivalries Books in Order
Part ofJanet Dailey Books in OrderSee the Rivalries series by Janet Dailey in order, with short summaries, series background, and the best starting point.
Last updated: January 16, 2026
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Publication Order
3 books
Kill for a Million
by Janet Dailey
2026
Frank Culhane's murder is still unsolved, and the pressure is rising as the Run for a Million reining event approaches. Detective Sam Rafferty and ranch manager Roper McKenna both need answers fast, before suspicion and violence take everything apart.
Lie for a Million
by Janet Dailey
2025
After the murder that split a ranching dynasty, scandals and lies keep spreading through Texas horse country. As Detective Sam Rafferty closes in, Lila Culhane fights for her ranch and her heart, while enemies circle from every side.
One in a Million
by Janet Dailey
2024
Texas horse country erupts after ranch patriarch Frank Culhane is murdered, leaving his widow Lila and first wife Madeline in a tense partnership. Detective Sam Rafferty's investigation reveals rivalries, secrets, and a forbidden attraction with high stakes.
Series background & context
Rivalries is a Texas horse-country saga that mixes romance with an ongoing murder investigation. It opens with the death of a powerful ranch patriarch and then follows the fallout, family against family, money against love, and the truth against what everyone wants to believe.
One in a Million sets the board: an outsider detective steps into a ranching dynasty where the young widow and the first wife are forced into an uneasy partnership. A high-stakes reining competition adds pressure, and the romantic entanglements start immediately.
Lie for a Million turns up the heat on scandal, secrets, and who stands to gain if the ranch breaks apart. Relationships are tested by public scrutiny and private mistakes, and the mystery keeps tightening.
In this series, almost everyone has a motive.
Kill for a Million keeps the case moving while the reining world closes in around the characters, careers, reputations, and freedom can hinge on one event. The romance continues in the shadow of suspicion, which makes every choice feel sharp.
Read Rivalries in order. The emotional arcs and the central mystery are built to pay off across the books, not inside a single volume.
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