Shades of Blue Books in Order
Part ofHildie McQueen Books in OrderExplore the Shades of Blue books in order by Hildie McQueen, with western romance summaries, series background, and where to begin.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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Shades of Blue books in publication order
8 books
A Different Shade of Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2013
Schoolmarm Nora Banks and town rake Grayson Cole are caught in a compromising scene and pushed toward marriage. Both carry scars from the past, which makes their attraction as messy as it is strong.
Big Sky Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2013
This shorter western romance introduces the world of the series with wide-open country and immediate chemistry. It is a quick start with plenty of Montana atmosphere.
Blue Horizon
by Hildie McQueen
2013
Looking ahead should be easy, but this couple has too much behind them to ignore. Love only works if they are willing to step toward a new horizon together.
Every Blue Moon
by Hildie McQueen
2013
A western romance about timing, second chances, and feelings that keep circling back. What looks impossible under the Montana sky may still have a way forward.
The Darkest Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2013
In Montana, secrets and hard memories shadow a love story that refuses to stay simple. The deeper the feelings grow, the harder it is to keep the past buried.
Montana Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2014
Set against open country and big emotions, this western follows characters trying to outrun old mistakes. Love asks more of them than either expected to give.
Midnight Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2015
This western romance leans into darker secrets and the pull of starting over. In Montana, love has to survive both past wounds and present trouble.
Blue Montana Christmas
by Hildie McQueen
2017
A Montana Christmas brings second chances, family feeling, and romance under winter skies. It is a holiday story with warmth, heart, and small-town complications.
Shades of Blue books in chronological order

A Different Shade of Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2013Shades of Blue, Book 1
The Darkest Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2013Shades of Blue, Book 2
Every Blue Moon
by Hildie McQueen
2013Shades of Blue, Book 3
Blue Horizon
by Hildie McQueen
2013Shades of Blue, Book 4
Big Sky Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2013Shades of Blue, Book 5
Montana Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2014Shades of Blue, Book 6
Midnight Blue
by Hildie McQueen
2015Shades of Blue, Book 7
Blue Montana Christmas
by Hildie McQueen
2017Shades of Blue, Book 8
Series background & context
Shades of Blue is one of Hildie McQueen's western historical series, set in Montana and filled with the kind of small-town trouble that frontier romance does especially well. Gossip travels fast, privacy is scarce, and one awkward moment can turn into a marriage plan before breakfast.
The series begins with A Different Shade of Blue, which gives you a good sense of the tone right away. There is chemistry, humor, social pressure, and two people carrying more pain than anyone around them realizes. Later books like The Darkest Blue, Every Blue Moon, Blue Horizon, and Montana Blue keep building out that world.
These are not sprawling wagon-train epics. They are closer, more community-based westerns, with town life, family entanglements, and couples who cannot hide from each other for long because everyone lives in each other's business. That gives the books a cozy frame even when the emotional stakes are high.
If you like historical western romance with strong heroines, wounded heroes, and a place that feels lived in rather than decorative, this is a good series to try. The holiday entry, Blue Montana Christmas, also makes it easy to dip in if you want a seasonal side trip.
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