Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors Books in Order
Part ofTricia Goyer Books in OrderExplore Tricia Goyer's Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors books in order, with summaries, series background, and help choosing where to start.
Last updated: July 14, 2026
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Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors books in publication order
3 books
The Memory Jar
by Tricia Goyer
2012
Sarah Shelter has lived in West Kootenai for years, but still wonders whether love and marriage will ever be part of her future. A meaningful memory jar draws her toward a new chance at connection.
The Promise Box
by Tricia Goyer
2013
After her mother's death, Amish-raised book editor Lydia Wyse returns to West Kootenai and discovers a box filled with prayers and promises. The messages lead her toward buried questions about identity, family, and love.
The Kissing Bridge
by Tricia Goyer
2014
Former Amish nurse Rebecca Turner comes to West Kootenai after her sister's death. There she meets Caleb Hooley, a man carrying his own doubts, and both must decide whether their different paths can lead toward love.
Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors books in chronological order
Series background & context
Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors is Tricia Goyer's Amish romance series set in West Kootenai, Montana. The small town has an unusual seasonal tradition: Amish bachelors arrive each year to establish residency for hunting season, and many leave with new relationships and unexpected plans for the future.
The series begins with The Memory Jar, where Sarah Shelter wonders whether love will ever find her in the community she has called home for years. The Promise Box follows Lydia Wyse, an Amish-raised book editor who returns to West Kootenai after her mother's death. A box of notes and prayers left behind by her mother changes the way Lydia sees her own past and future.
The Kissing Bridge continues the series with Rebecca Turner, a former Amish woman who comes to town after her sister's death. Her nursing career and her history with the Amish world make her a good match for the series' larger questions about belonging and the shape a faithful life can take.
West Kootenai gives the books a strong sense of place.
Goyer writes these as connected romances rather than one single continuous plot. Characters and community ties overlap, but every novel centers on a different couple and provides a satisfying emotional arc. The mood is warm, reflective, and rooted in family, friendship, faith, and life-changing choices.
Read in publication order: The Memory Jar, The Promise Box, then The Kissing Bridge. Readers of the earlier Big Sky books will also recognize the Montana setting and some crossover connections, but the series works well as its own starting point.
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