Thompson & Sons Books in Order
Part ofVivian Arend Books in OrderBrowse the Thompson & Sons books by Vivian Arend in order, with quick summaries, series background, and simple help on where to begin.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
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Thompson & Sons books in publication order
5 books
One Sexy Ride
by Vivian Arend
2014
A relationship that should stay simple grows messy fast once real feeling gets involved. In true Thompson fashion, stubborn pride and small-town history only make the chemistry worse.
Ride Baby Ride
by Vivian Arend
2014
Gage Jenick has loved Katy Thompson for years, but a crash leaves her missing memories and pregnant, with two men claiming fatherhood. Love has to survive confusion before it can look like forever.
Rocky Ride
by Vivian Arend
2014
Bad boy Mitch Thompson finally gets rule-bound constable Anna Coleman into his bed, then realizes sex is not enough. Keeping their relationship secret is hard. Wanting more is harder.
Let It Ride
by Vivian Arend
2015
Old hurts and fierce attraction collide when two people who should know better get another shot. The ride is rough, but that is half the point.
A Wild Ride
by Vivian Arend
2016
The final Thompson and Sons romance leans into family loyalty, hard lessons, and a couple who have to stop pretending they can keep things light. It is messy, heartfelt, and very connected to the larger ranch world.
Thompson & Sons books in chronological order
Series background & context
Thompson & Sons sits close to the Six Pack Ranch world, but it has its own flavor. These books are contemporary western romances set in small-town Alberta, and while family is still central, the Thompson siblings bring a slightly different energy from the Colemans. They are mechanics, workers, dreamers, and people who have spent plenty of time learning how to push each other's buttons.
That family familiarity gives the romances a nice rough edge. The series likes forbidden crushes, secret relationships, long-running tension, and the sort of emotional situations that look manageable right up until they are not. Because everyone is connected, nobody gets to pretend their choices exist in isolation for long.
The stakes stay personal, not melodramatic.
These books are about memory, loyalty, and what happens when a person finally has to stop treating love like a temporary inconvenience. Being loosely tied to Six Pack Ranch also helps. Readers who enjoy the larger Alberta cowboy world get more of that same community texture without feeling like they are reading a copy of the earlier series.
If you want western romance that keeps the small-town feel but swaps some ranch focus for garages, local jobs, and another big family under stress, Thompson & Sons works well. It is messy in a good way, with plenty of chemistry and enough family entanglement to keep every happily-ever-after feeling earned.
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