Terri DuLong (Cathy Lamb) Books in Order

The Terri DuLong and Cathy Lamb crossover section is a little celebration of holiday reading, where two different voices meet on the same page. Both writers love small towns, stubborn heroines, and families that are loving but far from tidy, which makes their shared anthologies an easy place to get to know them.

In the Christmas collection that brings them together, each author contributes a standalone novella that plays with the same themes, the chaos of the season, old hurts that resurface when families gather, and the quiet hope that this year might finally feel different. You can dip into one story over an evening or read the whole book as a long, slow countdown to the holidays.

Cathy Lamb's contribution follows a worn out Montana waitress and single aunt who would rather hide in the kitchen than fall for the confident rancher who keeps showing up. There are hot flashes, wisecracking friends, and a community concert that refuses to behave. Underneath all the slapstick is a woman learning that she gets to ask for more than survival.

Terri DuLong returns to Cedar Key, her beloved Florida island setting, in a story about a controlled single mother whose carefully ordered life is shaken by a brusque publisher and a Christmas she did not plan. The gentle pace of the town, and the knitters who always seem to know more than they say, push her toward choices she has been avoiding for years.

Seen together, the novellas show how differently two authors can approach similar material. Lamb leans into outrageous situations and fast talking, slightly off beat characters. DuLong moves more quietly, with small emotional turns and the steady comfort of routine. Both end in a place of earned warmth rather than instant sparkle.

On this page you can track which books feature both names, figure out the reading order, and decide whether you want to start with snow and cowboy hats or with seashells and yarn. Either way, these collaborations are built for readers who like their holiday stories with humor, heart, and just enough romance to keep things glowing.