The Dogmothers Books in Order
Part ofRoxanne St Claire Books in OrderFind The Dogmothers books by Roxanne St Claire in order, with summaries, series background, and where to start with the matchmaking dog romances.
Last updated: July 10, 2026
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The Dogmothers books in publication order
9 books
Dachshund Through the Snow
by Roxanne St Claire
2019
Yiayia Santorini is convinced one special dachshund can save her aging heart, so she and Gramma Finnie set off to find him before Christmas. The chase brings family memories, holiday chaos, and a surprisingly tender revelation.
Hot Under the Collar
by Roxanne St Claire
2019
Firefighter Braden Mahoney needs a miracle after his dog Jelly Bean fails an important training test. Event planner Cassie Santorini agrees to help with a town-wide fundraiser, but both insist the sparks between them are only temporary.
Three Dog Night
by Roxanne St Claire
2019
Chef Alex Santorini gets a dream job opportunity at a winery, and another shot at the guarded owner who already turned him down. Their search for an abandoned litter uncovers family secrets that make the romance even riskier.
Chasing Tail
by Roxanne St Claire
2020
Connor Mahoney thinks a heroic dog and a mayoral campaign are a winning combination. Then Sadie Hartman arrives with political scars of her own, and the race turns into a battle of wills, secrets, and attraction.
Feliz Naughty Dog
by Roxanne St Claire
2020
Teen Pru Kilcannon plans to win a Christmas kindness contest, not spend the day with moody new kid Lucas Darling. Add a chaos-loving greyhound and a Dogmothers spy mission, and holiday sparks are guaranteed.
Hush, Puppy
by Roxanne St Claire
2020
John Santorini has enough on his plate before a little girl claims his new puppy and leads him to her widowed mother. Summer Jackson came to Bitter Bark with a secret, not expecting a ready-made family to tempt her.
Man’s Best Friend
by Roxanne St Claire
2020
Declan Mahoney and Evie Hewitt were first loves torn apart by tragedy and grief. When they reunite in Bitter Bark to help a troubled rescue dog, old feelings return, along with dangerous truths about the past.
Faux Paws
by Roxanne St Claire
2021
Navy engineer Theo Santorini rescues an abused dog while trying to figure out his own next step. Pet psychic Ayla Hollis might be the only one who can help the dog heal, if Theo can learn to trust what he cannot explain.
Peppermint Bark
by Roxanne St Claire
2021
Widow Colleen Kilcannon reconnects with Tim McIntosh when two meddling grannies push them into co-fostering one clever Westie for Christmas. Old sparks and buried secrets make December a lot more complicated than either expected.
The Dogmothers books in chronological order

Hot Under the Collar
by Roxanne St Claire
2019The Dogmothers, Book 1
Three Dog Night
by Roxanne St Claire
2019The Dogmothers, Book 2
Dachshund Through the Snow
by Roxanne St Claire
2019The Dogmothers, Book 3
Chasing Tail
by Roxanne St Claire
2020The Dogmothers, Book 4
Hush, Puppy
by Roxanne St Claire
2020The Dogmothers, Book 5
Man’s Best Friend
by Roxanne St Claire
2020The Dogmothers, Book 6
Feliz Naughty Dog
by Roxanne St Claire
2020The Dogmothers, Book 7
Faux Paws
by Roxanne St Claire
2021The Dogmothers, Book 8
Peppermint Bark
by Roxanne St Claire
2021The Dogmothers, Book 9
Series background & context
The Dogmothers spins out of The Dogfather, but it has its own rhythm right away. Once Daniel Kilcannon has spent years nudging his children toward love, a new matchmaking team takes over in Bitter Bark. This time the schemers are two grandmothers, Gramma Finnie and Yiayia Santorini, plus a pair of lovable dachshunds and a total lack of respect for other people’s privacy.
It works beautifully.
The series follows the grandchildren and extended branches of the Kilcannon, Mahoney, and Santorini families. Firefighters, chefs, campaign hopefuls, veterinarians, widows, runaways, and career-driven newcomers all get pulled into the Dogmothers’ orbit. These women may look like sweet old ladies, but they are absolutely running operations.
The tone leans cozy and funny, though the emotions are real. Some books are small-town contemporary romances. Some have holiday sparkle. Some bring in old grief, abandoned dogs, political baggage, or family secrets that never stayed buried for long. What keeps them feeling connected is the sense that Bitter Bark is one big, noisy, affectionate web of people who all know one another, and who will absolutely interfere if they think love is being mishandled.
The dogs matter as much as the people. Puppies, foster dogs, older rescues, and high-maintenance little scene-stealers keep pushing the characters together, softening them up, or exposing exactly what they have been avoiding.
If The Dogfather is about one father pulling strings for his children, The Dogmothers is about two grandmothers expanding the mission and having a lot more fun while they do it. The books stand alone, but together they build a very satisfying small-town romance world, full of family overlap, holiday energy, and the kind of warm chaos that makes readers want to move in and stay.
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