🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Atlanta Heroes Books
Start with: Because of a Boy (2007)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Echoes of the Heart Books
Start with: Here in My Heart (2014)
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Publication Order of Legacy Books
Start with: Dark Legacy (2009)
ⓘ About Anna DeStefano
Anna brings to life the emotion packed, heartwarming stories about family, second chances, and community. Her award winning, nationally bestselling small town romances spotlight friendships, family and the forgiveness which nurtures her characters’ dreams, while they explore all of the issues that all contemporary families face. Her imagination is forever inspired by our ability to claim an unlimited and exciting future, by honestly facing and bravely overcoming the setbacks of the past. Anna is also a masterclass, workshop, and keynote speaker all about the writing process which regularly attract standing room only crowds.
All Book Series by Anna DeStefano
1
Because of a Boy
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2007
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2
To Protect the Child
Book 2 of 4 · published 2008
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3
To Save a Family
Book 3 of 4 · published 2008
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4
The Firefighter's Secret Baby
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2010
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1
Here in My Heart
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2014
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2
Let Me Love You Again
Book 2 of 6 · published 2015
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3
Christmas on Bellevue Lane
Book 3 of 6 · published 2015
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4
Meditations of the Heart
Book 4 of 6 · published 2016
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5
His Darling Bride
Book 5 of 6 · published 2016
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6
Waiting For Your Love
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2016
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1
Dark Legacy
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009
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2
Secret Legacy
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
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1
The Unknown Daughter
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2004
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2
The Runaway Daughter
Book 2 of 3 · published 2006
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3
The Perfect Daughter
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007
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1
Christmas on Mimosa Lane
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012
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2
Three Days on Mimosa Lane
Book 2 of 3 · published 2013
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3
Love on Mimosa Lane
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
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1
A Sweetbrook Family
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2005
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2
The Prodigal's Return
Book 2 of 4 · published 2006
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4
Her Forgotten Betrayal / Shattered Witness
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012
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1
The Sister Switch
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2007 Anthology · Pamela Ford
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2
Love and the Single Mom
Book 2 of 5 · published 2007 Anthology · C.J. Carmichael
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3
The Best-Kept Secret
Book 3 of 5 · published 2007 Anthology · Melinda Curtis
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4
All-American Father
Book 4 of 5 · published 2007
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5
Blame It on the Dog
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2007 Anthology · Amy Frazier
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1
Her Secret, His Child
Series opener · book 1 of 31 · published 1999 Anthology · Tara Taylor Quinn
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2
Spencer's Child
Book 2 of 31 · published 1999 Anthology · Joan Kilby
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3
His Daddy's Eyes
Book 3 of 31 · published 2000 Anthology · Debra Salonen
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4
The Secret Son
Book 4 of 31 · published 2000 Anthology · Tara Taylor Quinn
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5
Mr. Elliott finds a Family
Book 5 of 31 · published 2000 Anthology · Susan Floyd
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6
The Seven Year Secret
Book 6 of 31 · published 2002 Anthology · Roz Fox
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7
Michael's Father
Book 7 of 31 · published 2003 Anthology · Melinda Curtis
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8
Keeping Faith
Book 8 of 31 · published 2003 Anthology · Janice Macdonald
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9
Wild Cat and the Marine
Book 9 of 31 · published 2003 Anthology · Jade Taylor
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10
The Wild Child
Book 10 of 31 · published 2003 Anthology · Judith Bowen
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11
What Daddy Doesn't Know
Book 11 of 31 · published 2004 Anthology · Tara Taylor Quinn
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12
Whose Child?
Book 12 of 31 · published 2004 Anthology · Susan Gable
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13
The SEAL's Baby
Book 13 of 31 · published 2004 Anthology · Rogenna Brewer
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14
The Unknown Daughter
Book 14 of 31 · published 2004
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15
The Son Between Them
Book 15 of 31 · published 2006 Anthology · Molly O'Keefe
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16
Beach Baby
Book 16 of 31 · published 2006 Anthology · Joan Kilby
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17
Christmas in Hawthorn Bay
Book 17 of 31 · published 2006 Anthology · Kathleen O'Brien
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18
Unexpected Daughter
Book 18 of 31 · published 2006 Anthology · Suzanne Cox
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19
From Out of the Blue
Book 19 of 31 · published 2007 Anthology · Nadia Nichols
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20
Her Sister's Child
Book 20 of 31 · published 2007 Anthology · Cynthia Thomason
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21
The Missing Mom / A Mum for Amy
Book 21 of 31 · published 2007 Anthology · Ann Evans
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22
Because of Our Child
Book 22 of 31 · published 2007 Anthology · Margot Early
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23
Dad for Life
Book 23 of 31 · published 2007 Anthology · Helen Brenna
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24
Stranger in a Small Town
Book 24 of 31 · published 2007 Anthology · Margaret Watson
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25
Christmas in Key West
Book 25 of 31 · published 2008 Anthology · Cynthia Thomason
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26
Baby Under the Mistletoe
Book 26 of 31 · published 2009 Anthology · Jamie Sobrato
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27
Welcome Home, Daddy
Book 27 of 31 · published 2009 Anthology · Carrie Weaver
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28
That Last Night in Texas
Book 28 of 31 · published 2010 Anthology · Ann Evans
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29
His Best Mistake
Book 29 of 31 · published 2010 Anthology · Kristi Gold
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30
The Secret She Kept
Book 30 of 31 · published 2012 Anthology · Amy Knupp
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31
A Marine for Christmas
Latest in the series · book 31 of 31 · published 2018 Anthology · Beth Andrews
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1
Cop of the Year
Series opener · book 1 of 51 · published 1998 Anthology · Kathryn Shay
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2
Her Protector
Book 2 of 51 · published 1998 Anthology · Ellen James
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3
Child of Mine
Book 3 of 51 · published 1998 Anthology · Lynn Erickson
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4
The Family Next Door
Book 4 of 51 · published 1998 Anthology · Janice Kay Johnson
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5
It Takes a Baby
Book 5 of 51 · published 1998 Anthology · Dee Holmes
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6
Are You My Mommy?
Book 6 of 51 · published 1999 Anthology · Kay David
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7
Her Own Ranger
Book 7 of 51 · published 1999 Anthology · Anne Marie Duquette
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8
A Ranger's Wife
Book 8 of 51 · published 1999 Anthology · Lyn Ellis
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9
Falling For Him
Book 9 of 51 · published 1999 Anthology · Morgan Hayes
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10
Jack Murray, Sheriff
Book 10 of 51 · published 2000 Anthology · Janice Kay Johnson
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11
The Man Behind the Badge
Book 11 of 51 · published 2000 Anthology · Dawn Stewardson
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12
Annalee and the Lawman
Book 12 of 51 · published 2001 Anthology · Lyn Ellis
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13
My Private Detective
Book 13 of 51 · published 2001 Anthology · Rebecca Winters
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14
Accidentally Yours
Book 14 of 51 · published 2001 Anthology · Rebecca Winters
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15
The Baby Cop
Book 15 of 51 · published 2001 Anthology · Roz Fox
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16
Beneath a Texas Sky
Book 16 of 51 · published 2002 Anthology · Rebecca Winters
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17
Wonders Never Cease Count
Book 17 of 51 · published 2002 Anthology · Debra Salonen
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18
She's My Mom
Book 18 of 51 · published 2002 Anthology · Rebecca Winters
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19
Maggie's Guardian
Book 19 of 51 · published 2002 Anthology · Anna Adams
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20
My Three Girls
Book 20 of 51 · published 2002 Anthology · Susan Floyd
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21
Vanished
Book 21 of 51 · published 2003 Anthology · Bonnie K. Winn
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22
Two on the Run
Book 22 of 51 · published 2004 Anthology · Margaret Watson
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23
Revelations
Book 23 of 51 · published 2004 Anthology · Janice Kay Johnson
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24
Forgotten Son
Book 24 of 51 · published 2005 Anthology · Linda Warren
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25
The Chosen Child
Book 25 of 51 · published 2005 Anthology · Brenda Mott
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26
In Her Defense
Book 26 of 51 · published 2005 Anthology · Margaret Watson
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27
The Runaway Daughter
Book 27 of 51 · published 2006
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28
Family First
Book 28 of 51 · published 2006 Anthology · Margaret Watson
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29
A Man of Honor
Book 29 of 51 · published 2006 Anthology · Linda Barrett
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30
Her Secret Family
Book 30 of 51 · published 2006 Anthology · Sherry Lewis
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31
Son Of Texas
Book 31 of 51 · published 2006 Anthology · Linda Warren
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32
Secrets in Texas
Book 32 of 51 · published 2006 Anthology · Carrie Weaver
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33
The Perfect Daughter
Book 33 of 51 · published 2007
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34
Safe in His Arms
Book 34 of 51 · published 2007 Anthology · Kay David
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35
Nobody's Hero
Book 35 of 51 · published 2007 Anthology · Carrie Alexander
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36
Not on Her Own
Book 36 of 51 · published 2007 Anthology · Cynthia Reese
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37
Not Without Her Family
Book 37 of 51 · published 2008 Anthology · Beth Andrews
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38
Single-Dad Sheriff
Book 38 of 51 · published 2008 Anthology · Amy Frazier
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39
The Man Behind The Cop
Book 39 of 51 · published 2008 Anthology · Janice Kay Johnson
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40
Cop on Loan
Book 40 of 51 · published 2008 Anthology · Jeannie Watt
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41
His Only Defense
Book 41 of 51 · published 2008 Anthology · Carolyn McSparren
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42
Summer at the Lake
Book 42 of 51 · published 2009 Anthology · Linda Barrett
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43
Do You Take This Cop?
Book 43 of 51 · published 2010 Anthology · Beth Andrews
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44
Bachelor Cop
Book 44 of 51 · published 2010 Anthology · Carolyn McSparren
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45
Homecoming Day
Book 45 of 51 · published 2010 Anthology · Holly Jacobs
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46
All That Remains
Book 46 of 51 · published 2011 Anthology · Janice Kay Johnson
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47
Then There Were Three
Book 47 of 51 · published 2011 Anthology · Jeanie London
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48
Honor Bound
Book 48 of 51 · published 2011 Anthology · Julianna Morris
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49
Bone Deep
Book 49 of 51 · published 2011 Anthology · Janice Kay Johnson
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50
A Better Man
Book 50 of 51 · published 2012 Anthology · Emilie Rose
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51
No Ordinary Sheriff
Latest in the series · book 51 of 51 · published 2012 Anthology · Mary Sullivan
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1
Shenandoah Christmas
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2001 Anthology · Lynnette Kent
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2
The Man Upstairs
Book 2 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Pamela Bauer
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3
Kelton's Rules
Book 3 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Peggy Nicholson
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4
The Second Family
Book 4 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Janice Carter
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5
Married In Haste
Book 5 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Roz Fox
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6
The Christmas Wife
Book 6 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Sherry Lewis
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7
Along Came Zoe
Book 7 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Janice Macdonald
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8
A Cowboy at Heart
Book 8 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Roz Fox
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9
A Full House
Book 9 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Nadia Nichols
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10
Caleb's Christmas Wish
Book 10 of 26 · published 2004 Anthology · Debra Salonen
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11
High Mountain Home
Book 11 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Sherry Lewis
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12
A Family for Daniel
Book 12 of 26 · published 2005
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13
A Sweetbrook Family
Book 13 of 26 · published 2005
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14
For the Sake of the Children
Book 14 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Cynthia Reese
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15
Four Little Problems
Book 15 of 26 · published 2006 Anthology · Carrie Weaver
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16
Love, by George
Book 16 of 26 · published 2007 Anthology · Debra Salonen
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17
Montana Skies / It Had to Be You
Book 17 of 26 · published 2007 Anthology · Kay Stockham
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18
Star-Crossed Parents
Book 18 of 26 · published 2007 Anthology · C.J. Carmichael
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19
A Texas-Made Family
Book 19 of 26 · published 2007 Anthology · Roz Fox
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20
How to Trap a Parent
Book 20 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Joan Kilby
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21
An Imperfect Match
Book 21 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Kimberly Van Meter
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22
Ranch at River's End
Book 22 of 26 · published 2010 Anthology · Brenda Mott
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23
Calling the Shots
Book 23 of 26 · published 2010 Anthology · Ellen Hartman
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24
Christmas Homecoming
Book 24 of 26 · published 2011 Anthology · Sherry Lewis
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25
Reconcilable Differences
Book 25 of 26 · published 2011 Anthology · Elizabeth Ashtree
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26
Playing for Keeps
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2012 Anthology · Kathryn Shay
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1
Mothers of the Year
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2000
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2
Winter Heat
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Anna DeStefano?
Anna brings to life the emotion packed, heartwarming stories about family, second chances, and community. Her award winning, nationally bestselling small town romances spotlight friendships, family and the forgiveness which nurtures her characters’ dreams, while they explore all of the issues that all contemporary families face. Her imagination is forever inspired by our ability to claim an unlimited and exciting future, by honestly facing and bravely overcoming the setbacks of the past.
Which Anna DeStefano series should I start with?
The best place to start is the You, Me & the Kids series, the earliest of Anna DeStefano's multi-book series: it opens with Shenandoah Christmas (2001) and runs to 26 books across 2001–2012, ending with Playing for Keeps (2012). Anna DeStefano's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Anna DeStefano written?
Anna DeStefano has 137 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2018. 131 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the You, Me & the Kids series with 26 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Anna DeStefano's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Anna DeStefano's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are You, Me & the Kids (2001–2012, 26 books), Rivers Brothers (2004–2007, 3 books) and Single...With Kids (2007, 5 books), plus 3 more.
How are Anna DeStefano's books organised into series?
This guide splits Anna DeStefano's 137 books into 9 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: You, Me & the Kids (26 books, 2001–2012); Echoes of the Heart (6 books, 2014–2016); Single...With Kids (5 books, 2007); Atlanta Heroes (4 books, 2007–2010); Rivers Brothers (3 books, 2004–2007), plus 4 further series.
