The Long Tall Texans Books in Order

Abby Clark wants Calhoun Ballenger to see her as a grown woman rather than the orphan he helped raise. Determined to win his attention, she challenges his protectiveness and sets out to prove her independence.

Shelby Jacobs returns to Jacobsville facing family difficulties and turns to Justin Ballenger, whose engagement she broke six years earlier. Still in love with him, she must overcome the bitterness her unexplained rejection left behind.

Nell Regan has resigned herself to running her Arizona dude ranch alone after past romantic hurt. Tyler Jacobs recognizes her loneliness and beauty, but Nell fears mistaking his kindness for the love she still wants.

Musician Amanda Callaway retreats to Wyoming after a tragedy and becomes snowbound at Quinn Sutton's ranch. The single father's hostility toward city women complicates their attraction, while Amanda's undisclosed identity threatens the trust growing between them.

Trying to protect widower Connal Tremayne from trouble, Penelope Mathews unexpectedly becomes his wife. He intends to dissolve the arrangement, while she must navigate his grief and resistance to the feelings she has long held for him.

Arabella Craig once loved Ethan Hardeman, only to watch him marry another woman. Tragedy brings the now-divorced rancher back into her life, reopening old pain and giving her another chance to challenge his guarded heart.

Donavan Langley resolves to avoid the well-dressed Fay York when she walks into a bar, but she awakens feelings he has kept buried. Fay's determination to reach him challenges his belief that their relationship cannot work.

Anna Cochran has long loved Evan Tremayne, who insists that she needs protection from men like him. Her determination forces the guarded cowboy to reconsider whether keeping his distance truly serves either of their hearts.

Rancher Harden Tremayne's loneliness begins to ease when he meets widow Miranda Warren. Their attraction offers a possible future, but a painful secret makes him doubt he can give her the life she wants.

Single father Emmett Deverell moves to Jacobsville hoping to spend more time with his three children. Needing help, he turns to Melody Cartman, but distrust complicates both their attraction and the possibility of building a family.

Years after Ted Regan rejected her, widowed Coreen Tarleton has another chance with the cowboy she still loves. Her intervening marriage and their shared hurt leave both facing the pride and misunderstandings that first drove them apart.

Dr. Louise Blakely plans to leave the Jacobsville clinic after years of conflict with her partner, Jeb Coltrain. His unexpected proposal offers a marriage in name only, but their longstanding hostility becomes harder to sustain as they grow closer.

Todd Burke has no intention of marrying again, despite his attraction to cowgirl Jane Parker. His rodeo-riding daughter adores Jane too, but the strong tempers of the adults and Todd's past disappointment keep their growing feelings difficult to acknowledge.

Dana Mobry discovers that keeping her beloved Texas ranch requires fulfilling her father's will by marrying. Her designated husband is cowboy Hank Grant, turning a practical arrangement to protect her home into a personal challenge she never expected.

Three romances follow Jacobsville bachelors Tom Walker, widowed doctor Drew Morris, and rancher Jobe Dodd. Elysia Craig questions Tom's reputation, Kitty Carson unsettles Drew's guarded life, and Sandy Regan sets out to challenge Jobe's determination to remain single.

Rancher Corrigan Hart refuses to consider marriage despite his feelings for Dorie Wayne. After she leaves Texas for the city, a Christmas reunion gives him another chance to acknowledge what she means to him.

Simon Hart has rejected romantic commitments, yet socialite Tira Beck keeps drawing his attention. He mistakes her lively manner for casual flirtation, unaware that her feelings are serious and that she wants a lasting relationship with him.

Tiffany Blair wants marriage with Kingman Marshall, but he considers himself too old, jaded, and burdened by secrets for her. Their attraction pits her determination against his refusal to commit and his doubts about letting her into his life.

Rancher Callaghan Hart finds himself increasingly drawn to Tess Brady, his new housekeeper. Her warmth and innocence challenge his determination to avoid marriage, while his refusal to consider a casual affair leaves him struggling to resist their attraction.

This collection follows three Jacobsville bachelors facing women who challenge their guarded hearts. Luke Craig encounters an infuriating newcomer, Christopher Deverell tries to stop an ambitious reporter's investigation, and Guy Fenton meets a publicist unimpressed by his reputation.

Leslie Murray needs protection from her past and takes a job with guarded Texas tycoon Matt Caldwell. Her presence stirs his protective instincts, but his determination never to trust another woman makes their growing attraction difficult for both.

Schoolteacher Natalie Brock knows rancher Mack Killain is the man she wants after his kisses awaken her feelings. His repeated refusal to marry leaves her facing a difficult courtship, but she is determined to seek his lasting love.

A murder investigation reunites Texas Ranger Marc Brannon with junior investigator Josette Langley after an accusation tore them apart. When a corrupt political figure targets Josette, the pair must confront their old conflict while seeking justice and staying alive.

Rancher Rey Hart hires Meredith Johns as his cook after discovering her excellent biscuits and unsettling effect on his heart. As he learns more about the mysterious woman sharing his home, preserving his bachelorhood becomes an increasingly difficult plan.

Mercenary Cord Romero joins a detective agency to pursue an enemy running a child-labor operation and reunites with childhood friend Maggie Barton. Her professional skill makes her essential to the case, while a painful secret leaves her vulnerable.

Janie Brewster tries to win cattleman Leo Hart by transforming herself into a capable cowgirl during the holiday season. Her efforts initially provoke his temper, leaving her to wonder whether the attraction beneath his resistance might finally lead to love.

Texas Ranger Judd Dunn married Christabel Gaines in name only to save their jointly owned ranch. As he considers ending the arrangement, an enemy targets his wife, forcing them to confront danger alongside the feelings they have tried to ignore.

DEA agent Alexander Cobb needs Jodie Clayburn's help with a drug-smuggling case threatening Jacobsville, eight years after rejecting her. Their renewed partnership brings old hostility and fresh attraction into an undercover operation where protecting her becomes increasingly personal.

Rancher Big John Jacobs proposes marriage to Camilla Colby after her railroad-tycoon father rejects his business plans. Camilla knows the union serves John's ambitions, but she wants genuine love from the man seeking to expand his Texas ranch.

Casino tycoon Marcus Carrera rescues Delia Mason from an unwanted suitor during her tropical-island holiday. She sees tenderness beneath his intimidating reputation, but his secret work places them in dangerous circles as their unexpected attraction develops.

Rancher Jordan Powell and his shy neighbour Libby Collins rarely see eye to eye. When he helps her fight to keep her beloved homestead, their arguments give way to tenderness, challenging his stubborn resistance to love.

Hank Shoeman retreats to a secluded Colorado cabin, determined to avoid romance and the outside world. Poppy O’Brien, a young woman at a nearby ski lodge, disrupts his solitude and tests his conviction that love only brings trouble.

Jacobsville’s new police chief Cash Grier finds himself drawn to actress Tippy Moore, once his favourite sparring partner. As he discovers her devotion to her younger brother, their shared secrets and unexpected danger complicate the growing attraction.

Lawyer Blake Kemp’s temper drives away his devoted assistant Violet, leaving him to discover how much he depends on her. Winning her back becomes more than an employment problem as professional needs collide with personal feelings.

Rancher J. B. Hammock rejects Tellie Maddox’s love, but an accident erases her memory of the hurt. As she remembers only their former closeness, renewed attraction forces him to face the consequences of his treatment of her.

Former CIA operative Colby Lane begins work in oil company security, then becomes involved in trapping a drug trafficker. His ex-wife Sarina reappears with a young daughter, bringing unanswered questions from their brief marriage into the dangerous case.

FBI agent Garon Grier buys a Jacobsville ranch hoping to repair family relationships, then meets his withdrawn neighbour Grace Carver. His search for a killer becomes entangled with her traumatic past and the attraction developing between them.

Stuart York once rejected his younger sister’s friend Ivy Conley because she was too young. Years later, Ivy wants to be treated as an adult, but the protective rancher still struggles to acknowledge her independence and their attraction.

DEA agent Rodrigo Ramirez poses as a farm labourer while investigating a drug cartel, then becomes attracted to Gloryanne Barnes. Her own work has put her in danger, making his undercover identity and growing feelings difficult to separate.

Stubborn rancher and businessman Boone Sinclair has long been attracted to Keely Welsh while keeping his distance. Now Keely is determined to win his heart, forcing him to reconsider his protective view of the woman she has become.

Reclusive rancher Jared Cameron prefers to keep Jacobsville guessing about his past, until bookseller Sara challenges his gruff manner. Their attraction draws her into the hidden intrigue surrounding him, putting both their relationship and safety at risk.

Gracie has long admired her stepbrother Jason, now a wealthy ranch owner returning home after years away. Their attraction awakens painful secrets she cannot easily share, while danger threatens both her safety and Comanche Wells.

Investigator Alice Jones arrives in Jacobsville after a body is discovered, and her inquiries lead to rancher Harley Fowler. Attraction between the independent investigator and the friendly cowboy complicates their involvement in a dangerous murder case.

FBI agent Kilraven avoids romance while pursuing a cold case bound up with his own haunted past. Dispatcher Winnie Sinclair feels his pain, then discovers that her family’s history may connect her to his investigation.

Veterinarian Bentley Rydel keeps his emotions guarded while treating animals in Jacobsville. His employee Capella Drake wants to avoid romance, but working closely with her difficult boss exposes an attraction that challenges the defences they both maintain.

FBI agent Jon Blackhawk depends on assistant Joceline Perry to keep his life running smoothly and unwanted admirers away. When a vengeful criminal threatens him, the single mother’s loyalty deepens an attraction neither can easily dismiss.

San Antonio detective Rick Marquez is accustomed to solving cases and charming women, until Gwen Cassaway joins his squad. Their disagreements over police work turn into attraction, but hidden secrets threaten the relationship taking shape between them.

Mercenary Winslow Grange travels to South America to help a general gain control of Barrera. Peg Larson arrives determined to prove her usefulness, bringing the attraction he avoided in Texas into the dangers of a military conflict.

Hayes Carson suspects Minette Raynor of supplying the drugs that killed his brother and pursues her for answers. He does not know she is an undercover DEA agent, whose dangerous work may make his help essential.

Secretary Carlie Blair’s photographic memory makes her a crucial witness in a murder investigation involving a prominent politician. Mercenary Carson becomes her protector, bringing an unexpected attraction into the danger surrounding what she has seen.

Michelle Godrey has loved rancher Gabriel Brandon since he rescued and supported her as an orphan. Now an adult, she takes an assignment away from Jacobsville and begins uncovering secrets that complicate her hopes for their future.

Mercenary Stanton Rourke pursues Clarisse Carrington, his childhood friend, but family tragedy and hidden secrets make her reluctant to trust him. When danger follows her, relying on Rourke reopens both their attraction and old emotional wounds.

FBI agent Paul Fiore returns to protect Isabel Grayling from a stalker years after abandoning her. Now an assistant district attorney, Isabel must rely on the man who hurt her while deciding whether she can trust him again.

Emma falls for guarded millionaire Connor Sinclair while hiding her responsibility for an accident that changed his life. Their growing connection rests on a secret that could destroy the trust she has worked to earn.

Dr. Jebediah Coltrain plans to avenge a betrayal by persuading colleague Louise Blakely to marry him. But as their engagement develops, his growing feelings threaten the revenge he intended to take against her family.

Widowed doctor Drew Morris keeps romance out of his life, concentrating on work and friends. His assistant Kitty Carson awakens feelings he thought were gone, forcing him to consider whether he can risk loving someone again.

Dana Mobry discovers that her father's will requires marriage if she wants to keep the Texas ranch she loves. Her unexpected partner is cowboy Hank Grant, turning the inheritance into a personal challenge as well as a legal one.

Tom Walker's difficult childhood left him skeptical of love, but Elysia Craig begins breaking through his reserve. As their relationship develops, he must decide whether he can leave his guarded bachelor life behind and offer lasting commitment.

Widowed Texas Ranger John Ruiz resists Sunny Wesley's involvement with his son, until attraction changes his outlook. When dangerous forces threaten Sunny, he must protect a woman whose own losses have shaped her commitment to helping others.

Detective Rick Marquez finds himself constantly clashing with new colleague Gwen Cassaway over their cases. Their professional friction gives way to attraction, but secrets threaten the possibility of a relationship beyond the squad room.

Millie's stalker is dead, but a hired killer still threatens her life. Agent Tony Danzetta takes her into his home for protection, bringing the man she has long admired closer while testing his determination to keep their relationship professional.

Gaby hides her identity to work for lawyer Nicholas Chandler, whom she suspects of helping relatives steal her fortune. As attraction develops, she must balance protecting her grandmother against trusting a man whose motives remain uncertain.

Businessman Mikey Fiore hides in Jacobsville before testifying in an important case, then meets secretive Bernadette Epperson. Her serious health concerns and their growing attraction complicate his retreat, especially when hidden truths threaten the connection they are building.

Clancey escaped an abusive home with her younger brother and vowed never to depend on a man. Her attraction to her boss, Texas Ranger Colter Banks, challenges that promise as he tries to earn her trust.

Tanner Everett’s travels have not stopped his neighbor Stasie Bolton from falling in love with him. When their families propose joining the ranches through marriage, the restless playboy discovers that the quiet woman next door may offer an unexpected future.

Singer Odalie Everett reconnects with former crime boss Tony Garza while pursuing her dream of performing at the Met. Their renewed passion draws enemies from Tony’s past, forcing Odalie to weigh her career against a dangerous relationship and possible refuge in Texas.

Rancher John Everett has given up on love when he finds Josie Blake investigating his prized cattle. Her bold personality unsettles him, but growing attraction is complicated by her concealed motives and a danger that draws in his family.