Sara Jolene Books in Order
Explore Sara Jolene's books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and easy where-to-start tips across her historical and contemporary romances.
Last updated: July 13, 2026
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Sara Jolene books in publication order
17 books
Mail Order Majesty
by Sara Jolene
2017
Princess Lorraine Vus travels to America expecting an arranged marriage and finds the man from her letters is gone. A chance meeting points her toward Milo Murphy, a lonely miner and farmer hoping a mail-order bride might help him build a real home.
The Miner
by Sara Jolene
2017
During the 1902 anthracite coal strike, Charlie O'Rourke lands in hiding on a Pennsylvania farm after his plans collapse. There he meets stubborn, capable Libby Tillman, and the two have to decide whether they can build something steadier than either expected.
Bewildering the Barkeep
by Sara Jolene
2018
Caroline Jones finally tastes freedom after being trapped in Creede against her will, then lands in the kitchen of Paddy McGlynn's new Irish pub. As danger and gossip close in, both have to decide whether this rough town can still offer a real home.
Captivating the Carpenter
by Sara Jolene
2018
Kara Dobbs flees New York with her sister and lands in Creede, where danger follows close behind. Traveling carpenter Aedan Casey steps in to help, and their quick attraction grows while the town's rough edges keep closing in.
Healing the Hooligan
by Sara Jolene
2018
Rachel Denton arrives in Creede expecting another brief stop, then finds purpose working at the local clinic. Dutch Holan came to town on someone else's mission, but his growing bond with Rachel makes him question the life he thought he had to live.
Mail Order Maiden
by Sara Jolene
2018
Charlotte York arrives in America expecting more of the life she has always known, then makes a sudden choice that changes everything. Felix Walsh needs help saving his brother's ranch, but the woman who answers his ad may upend his rules as well as his heart.
Nessa
by Sara Jolene
2018
After tragedy drives Nessa Dobbs out of New York, life in Creede changes what she wants from love and money. When she returns east to face Henry Collins, the man she left behind, both have to decide whether the past still gets the final word.
Taming the Trainer
by Sara Jolene
2018
After surviving a fire, Sophia Perkins reaches Creede with little hope and a chance to start over. Otto Clay, a wandering horse trainer tired of drifting, finds his hard-won calm shaken the moment Sophia walks into his livery.
The Architect
by Sara Jolene
2018
A family emergency pulls Phoebe Sullivan back to Clover Lake and forces her to face the life she left behind. Jarred Holton is trying to repair old damage, and their collision turns unfinished business into a chance at something more.
Wooing the Widow
by Sara Jolene
2018
Widowed Nora Meeks is barely keeping her children and herself afloat in Creede after her husband's death. Doctor James Thomas comes west to escape privilege, and one urgent summons brings him into Nora's hard life at exactly the right moment.
Catalina's Cause
by Sara Jolene
2019
Catalina Smith leaves the Wigg School for Arizona, hoping marriage to Oliver Wilson will also let her open a school of her own. Instead she steps into a ready-made family, buried secrets, and a future that will test both her courage and her heart.
Gen
by Sara Jolene
2019
Genevieve McCarthy looks polished on the surface, but her engagement is hiding more pain than anyone sees. With help from her friend Nessa and an unexpected connection to Oscar Straus, Gen begins to imagine a life built on trust instead of appearances.
Redeeming the Cowboy
by Sara Jolene
2019
Jarred Radford was once Bear Creek's golden boy, until one mistake cost him the people who mattered most. When widow Natalie Panella comes home with a young son and old secrets, their lost first love gets one more chance.
Second Chance Cowboy
by Sara Jolene
2019
Reid Lawson leaves a controlling fiance and her old New York life behind, only to find unexpected sparks at a Texas rodeo. Cowboy Cody Burr has his own ghosts, and their instant attraction has to survive two very different worlds.
The Daring Debutante
by Sara Jolene
2019
Newly minted cop Emma Oswald starts hunting for a missing book club friend and ends up in stranger territory than police work prepared her for. Casper Adams thinks his future is settled, until Emma turns up and time starts working against them.
The Stunning Stylist
by Sara Jolene
2019
Adeline Gray joins book club looking for belonging, not a life-changing encounter with the mysterious Dr. Lachele Simpson. Soon her path crosses with Sam Meyers at Clover Lake, and a little magic pushes both toward a different future.
The Hunter
by Sara Jolene
2022
Adele Mellon flees an unwanted future and takes refuge at Clover Lake, carrying a secret with her. Caleb Tillman, a restless lawman chasing the men who hurt his family, is not looking for love, until Adele changes his plans.
Where to start with Sara Jolene
If you want historical romance first: Mail Order Majesty → The Miner → The Hunter
If you like western town stories: Taming the Trainer → Wooing the Widow → Captivating the Carpenter
If you prefer contemporary cowboys: Second Chance Cowboy → Redeeming the Cowboy
If you want New York society with heart: Nessa → Gen
If you want a time-slip twist: The Daring Debutante → The Stunning Stylist
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Mail Order Majesty
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2017Clover Lake Grooms, Book 1
The Miner
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2017Clover Lake Grooms, Book 2
Mail Order Maiden
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2018Clover Lake Grooms, Book 3
The Architect
by Sara Jolene
2018Clover Lake Grooms, Book 4
The Hunter
by Sara Jolene
2022Clover Lake Grooms, Book 5
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Bewildering the Barkeep
by Sara Jolene
2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 5
Captivating the Carpenter
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2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 3
Healing the Hooligan
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2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 4
Taming the Trainer
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2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 2
Wooing the Widow
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2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 1
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Wooing the Widow
by Sara Jolene
2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 1
Taming the Trainer
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2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 2
Captivating the Carpenter
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2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 3
Healing the Hooligan
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2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 4
Bewildering the Barkeep
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2018Cowboys and Angels, Book 5
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Explore this seriesAuthor bio
Sara Jolene writes romance from upstate New York, where she lives with her husband, two children, and two chocolate labs. Her stories move between historical western towns, small contemporary communities, and love stories built on second chances.
She has said she has long loved both English and history, and that pairing shows up all over her fiction. The past is not just scenery in her books. It shapes the pressure her characters feel, the choices they have to make, and the lives they are trying to build. She has also mentioned a fondness for Irish folklore, 16th century Britain, and Gilmore Girls, which helps explain why her work can feel both old-fashioned and cozy.
She seems happiest when stories can hold a little wild air.
When asked how she handles writer's block, she has said she goes outside. Sometimes that means sitting in the grass with the sun on her face. Sometimes it means a full day on the water. That small detail feels useful when reading her work. Kayaks, woods, lakes, and open land are not just hobbies in the background. They seem to be part of how she clears her head and returns to the page.
Her first novel, Mail Order Majesty, appeared in 2017. From there she built a growing romance catalog that includes solo series and shared worlds. Some books are set around Pennsylvania farms and coal country. Others head west to Colorado boomtowns. Others move into modern Texas rodeo life, or add a playful time-slip angle. What ties them together is simple, people trying to step out of the life they were handed and into one they actually want.
A good place to see that range is in Mail Order Majesty, The Miner, Taming the Trainer, Catalina's Cause, and Second Chance Cowboy. Some readers will come for mail-order brides, cowboys, and western settings. Others will stay for the quieter parts, women rebuilding after disappointment, men learning how to stay put, and couples trying to choose love over pride, fear, or old expectations.
Her books like people who are trying again.
That shows up in her favorite setups. She writes princesses who do not want arranged futures, widows worn thin by survival, teachers heading west, lawmen, carpenters, cowboys, and women whose polished public lives hide very real pain. Money and class matter in these stories, but they rarely get the last word. Home, belonging, and ordinary kindness matter more.
Today, Jolene still seems to write at the crossroads of what she enjoys most, history, romance, folklore, family life, and the outdoors. She has also said that one of the best parts of being a writer is getting to be surrounded by different worlds and different people. That feels like a fair description of her fiction too. Whether she is writing Pennsylvania farms, Colorado mining country, or a modern cowboy romance, she keeps her focus on people looking for steadier ground.
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