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ⓘ About Debra Clopton
Debra Clopton is a bestselling author known for writing wholesome, sweet contemporary and western romances set in Texas and on the beaches of Florida. She has sold over three million books in her writing career and won numerous awards, including The Book Sellers Best, The Golden Quill, the Cata Romance Reviewers Choice Award, Romantic Times Magazine’s Book of the Year, and the 2013 National Readers Choice Award. Clopton is a native of Texas and her family dates back to the area for six generations. She now makes her home on a ranch there with her husband, Chuck. When she isn’t writing, Debra enjoys traveling as well as spending time with her family. As a writer, she sets out to help people smile by telling wholesome stories.
All Book Series by Debra Clopton
Betting on Hope / Betting On Hope, Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2015
Her Forever Cowboy / Treasure Me, Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2009
Yuletide Cowboy / Sweet Talk Me, Cowboy
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2010
The Trouble With Lacy Brown / Dream with Me, Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2005
Operation: Married by Christmas / Marry Me, Cowboy
Book 6 of 13 · published 2007
A Mule Hollow Match / Dance With Me, Cowboy
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2020
Her Mule Hollow Cowboy / Her Texas Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2014
What a "Glamping" Christmas Is Made Of
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2022
What's Forever Got to Do With It
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
The Trouble with a Small Town Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
The Trouble With A Mistletoe Cowboy
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024
Treasure Creek Dad
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2010 Anthology · Terri Reed
The Lawman's Christmas Wish
Book 5 of 6 · published 2010 Anthology · Linda Goodnight
Thanksgiving Groom
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2011 Anthology · Brenda Minton
A Bride for All Seasons
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2013 Anthology · Robin Lee Hatcher
Autumn's Angel
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013 Anthology · Robin Lee Hatcher
The Cowboy’s Bride for Hire / Bride for Hire
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2017
Sleigh Bride
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017 Anthology · Neve Cottrell
Another Billionaire Cowboy's Marriage Of Convenience
Single-title series · published 2026
Four Weddings and a Kiss
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2014 Anthology · Robin Lee Hatcher
Love Letter to the Editor
Book 4 of 5 · published 2014 Anthology · Robin Lee Hatcher
Her Knight, Her Protector
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2015 Anthology · Lisa Mondello
The Knight and the Damsel
Book 2 of 10 · published 2015 Anthology · Margaret Daley
Cowboy Charade
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2017 Anthology · Barbara McMahon
Winter Brides
Book 13 of 16 · published 2014 Anthology · Denise Hunter,Deborah Raney,Betsy St. Amant
Autumn Brides
Book 15 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · Kathryn Springer,Katie Ganshert,Beth K. Vogt
A December Bride
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · Denise Hunter
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Debra Clopton?
Debra Clopton is a bestselling author known for writing wholesome, sweet contemporary and western romances set in Texas and on the beaches of Florida. She has sold over three million books in her writing career and won numerous awards, including The Book Sellers Best, The Golden Quill, the Cata Romance Reviewers Choice Award, Romantic Times Magazine's Book of the Year, and the 2013 National Readers Choice Award. Clopton is a native of Texas and her family dates back to the area for six generations.
Which Debra Clopton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mule Hollow Matchmakers / Texas Matchmakers series, the earliest of Debra Clopton's multi-book series: it opens with The Trouble With Lacy Brown / Dream with Me, Cowboy (2005) and runs to 13 books across 2005–2020, ending with A Mule Hollow Match / Dance With Me, Cowboy (2020). Debra Clopton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Debra Clopton written?
Debra Clopton has 128 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 126 of them belong to 20 named series — the largest being the Mule Hollow Matchmakers / Texas Matchmakers series with 13 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Debra Clopton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Debra Clopton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mule Hollow Matchmakers / Texas Matchmakers (2005–2020, 13 books), Men of Mule Hollow / Turner Creek Ranch (2009–2010, 3 books) and Alaskan Bride Rush (2010–2011, 6 books), plus 16 more.
How are Debra Clopton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Debra Clopton's 128 books into 20 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mule Hollow Matchmakers / Texas Matchmakers (13 books, 2005–2020); Windswept Bay (11 books, 2016–2018); Rodeo Knights (10 books, 2015–2017); New Horizon Ranch: Mule Hollow (8 books, 2014–2016); Cowboys of Ransom Creek (7 books, 2017–2019), plus 15 further series.