Rough Riders Books in Order

After her ex leaves her stranded, Channing Kinkaid falls in with bull rider Colby McKay and his rodeo partners. What begins as a wild summer experiment turns into a much messier tangle of desire, jealousy, and real feeling.

Widowed ranch owner Gemma Jansen hires former bull rider Cash Big Crow to manage her place, only to find the job comes with very personal complications. At the same time, Cash's daughter Macie sparks with Carter McKay, making for one crowded, emotional Wyoming summer.

AJ Foster has wanted Cord McKay for years, and she is done waiting for him to notice her. Cord is older, divorced, and wary, but AJ's determination turns a no-strings lesson in desire into something that feels a lot like love.

Chassie and Trevor Glanzer's hard-won marriage is shaken when Trevor's former lover, Edgard, returns. Old feelings and new boundaries collide as the three of them try to figure out whether love can stretch far enough to hold them all.

Skylar Ellison never planned on raising a baby alone, and Kade McKay never knew he had a daughter. When he moves in to prove he is staying for the long haul, co-parenting quickly turns back into blazing chemistry.

Hot-tempered Keely McKay and buttoned-down Jack Donohue can barely stand each other, which makes their fake engagement a terrible idea. Unfortunately for both of them, pretending stops feeling fake almost immediately.

Tattoo artist India Ellison and cowboy Colt McKay have built a hard-earned friendship after rougher years. When that friendship finally tips into desire, both of them have to decide whether they can trust a future that looks nothing like their past.

Deputy sheriff Cameron McKay keeps everyone at a distance until shy, strong-willed Domini Katzinski gets past his defenses. When tragedy leaves her responsible for a little boy, their unlikely connection becomes something neither can treat casually.

Quinn and Libby McKay are already married, but that does not mean they know how to stay together. A trial separation turns into one last chance to fix what pride, silence, and years of habit have almost broken.

Widow Jessie McKay is finally ready to move forward, until former brother-in-law Brandt steps back into her life. Caring for the child her late husband hid from her forces both of them to face betrayal, grief, and the chemistry they never managed to kill.

Attorney Ginger Paulson is injured and suddenly has to rely on Kane McKay, the cowboy mentoring her young son. Kane has wanted her for a long time, and being under the same roof makes it much harder to keep pretending otherwise.

Keely and Jack's wedding reception feels endless, and their honeymoon plans are not going smoothly. This short Rough Riders story is a funny, sexy glimpse at newlywed chaos.

This anthology includes Lorelei James's Rough Riders novella Strong Silent Type, a hot second-chance-at-marriage story for Quinn and Libby McKay. It works best as a bonus stop for readers already invested in the series.

Bull rider Chase McKay is hiding out after a scandal when actress Ava Cooper lands in the same Wyoming cabin. Their uneasy friendship, shared retreat from public drama, and mounting attraction make privacy very hard to keep.

Ben McKay keeps his dominant side separate from small-town life, until Ainsley Hamilton recognizes him outside the club. As private fantasies turn into something more public and personal, both have to decide how much trust they can give.

Newly discovered McKay heir Gavin Daniels moves to Wyoming with his teenage daughter and winds up sharing a roof with Rielle Wetzler. Close quarters, blended-family chaos, and a second chance at reinvention push both of them into unexpected territory.

Georgia Hotchkiss returns to Wyoming and needs a date for a class reunion, so Tell McKay looks like the perfect solution. Their fake arrangement quickly turns real, which is exactly what Georgia was hoping to avoid.

Dalton McKay ran from the altar years ago, and now he is back in Wyoming with a lot to prove. Rory Wetzler knows better than to trust his charm, even when old attraction starts burning again.

This Rough Riders anthology checks back in on favorite couples after their happy endings. It is less a starting point than a welcome bonus round for readers who already know the McKays.

Carson McKay falls hard for Carolyn West the moment he sees her, even though their families have history to spare. Their story stretches across decades, turning instant attraction into a full-blown family legend.

Cal McKay never forgot Kimi West, but timing and tragedy kept sending them in different directions. When she finally lands under his roof, both of them have to decide whether the future she wants might be right there at home.

This Rough Riders and Blacktop Cowboys crossover novella centers on a later-in-life romance with plenty of spark and series nostalgia. It is a short, affectionate return to James's wider cowboy world.

In 1897 Wyoming, charming drifter Silas McKay falls hard for schoolteacher Dinah Thompson. With a wild-west setup that also pulls in his twin brother and a warmhearted madam, this prequel shows the McKays long before the modern books.

Cord and AJ McKay are happily married, overworked, and not nearly as in sync as they think. This short story turns everyday family life into a sexy reminder that even solid couples need a tune-up.