The Cimarron Legacy Books in Order
Part ofMary Connealy Books in OrderSee the Cimarron Legacy novels by Mary Connealy in order, with plot summaries, series background on the Boden ranch in New Mexico Territory, and tips on where to begin.
Last updated: December 22, 2025
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Publication Order
4 books
Too Far Down
by Mary Connealy
2017
Oldest Boden son Cole oversees the family’s mining operation when coordinated explosions kill miners and cripple the work. Childhood friend Melanie Blake insists on helping him investigate. Together they dig through betrayal, danger, and buried feelings toward a hard-won future.
Long Time Gone
by Mary Connealy
2017
Middle son Justin Boden shoulders ranch responsibilities after yet another attack on the family. As he works to keep the Cimarron spread running and root out their enemies, his relationship with strong-minded Angie Dupree forces him to confront fear, loyalty, and what love demands.
The Boden Birthright
by Mary Connealy
2016
In this Cimarron Legacy prequel novella, a younger Chance Boden first fights to secure his New Mexico land grant and win the heart of feisty heiress Veronica. Their choices lay the groundwork for the family legacy—and long-running feud—that will shape their children’s stories.
No Way Up
by Mary Connealy
2016
After an avalanche nearly kills ranch patriarch Chance Boden, hired hand Heath Kincaid saves his life and is swept into a family crisis. A strict will forces the adult Boden children home just as it becomes clear someone wants them dead, and Heath’s bond with Sadie deepens under fire.
Series background & context
The Cimarron Legacy series drops you onto the sprawling Boden family ranch in the New Mexico Territory, where land grants, old grudges, and questions of inheritance all collide. When a suspicious avalanche nearly kills patriarch Chance Boden, it becomes clear that someone wants more than just a piece of the range.
In No Way Up, hired hand Heath Kincaid saves Chance’s life, only to be pulled into family drama when a hastily read will forces all three Boden siblings—Justin, Sadie, and Cole—to live and work on the ranch for a year or forfeit it to a scheming cousin. As Heath and Sadie try to untangle who triggered the avalanche, attraction grows alongside danger.
Long Time Gone follows Justin Boden, who is struggling to hold the family together after another attack. His relationship with Angie Dupree, the woman he’s long loved, deepens as threats on the ranch escalate and secrets from both of their pasts come to light.
In Too Far Down, oldest son Cole shoulders responsibility for the ranch’s mining interests. When explosions destroy part of the operation and kill several men, he has to decide whether to abandon the mine or defy the will’s conditions. Childhood friend Melanie Blake is determined to help him hunt down the saboteur, even when clues point toward someone close.
Across the trilogy, the Bodens battle shadowy enemies, legal traps, and their own pride. The stories mix ranch work, mine shafts, and family dinners, all threaded through with Connealy’s trademark humor and an underlying question: what does it look like to trust God with both land and legacy when everything feels under siege?
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