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ⓘ About Ellie Thornton
Ellie Thornton is a USA Today, bestselling author of romance and paranormal romance books. She has been writing and making up stories in her mind right from childhood. Thornton has worked part-time jobs, allowing her to gather enough time to read, write, and travel. Some of her favorite part-time jobs included working at a flower nursery as an editor, a ghost tour guide, and a driving instructor. She loves reading and crafting clean romances with well-crafted subplots and romantic comedies that will break your ribs with laughter. Harvest Ranch is a spin-off series she co-authors with Lucy McConnell, while Diamond Cove Romantic Comedy series is a series she writes in collaboration with multiple authors that features meddling, matchmaking grandparents.
All Book Series by Ellie Thornton
The Secret Seven
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2022 Co-authored · Lucy McConnell
Sun-Kissed Second Chances
Book 5 of 14 · published 2022 Anthology · Maria Hoagland
Kissing on the Dotted Line
Book 9 of 14 · published 2023 Anthology · Erica Penrod
The Bait and Tackle Switch
Book 12 of 14 · published 2023 Anthology · Maria Hoagland
Once Upon a Library
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 2020 Anthology · Lucy McConnell
From Best Friend to Husband
Book 2 of 27 · published 2020 Anthology · Lucy McConnell
Her Small-Town Fake Fiance
Book 6 of 27 · published 2020 Anthology · Lucy McConnell
His Small-Town Fresh Start
Book 7 of 27 · published 2021 Anthology · Lucy McConnell
Falling For My Sister's Ex
Book 8 of 27 · published 2021 Anthology · Catelyn Meadows
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Book 10 of 27 · published 2021 Anthology · Holly Stevenson
While You Were Speaking
Book 11 of 27 · published 2021 Anthology · Maria Hoagland
From Festival Kiss to Wedded Bliss
Book 16 of 27 · published 2021 Anthology · Lucy McConnell
West's Redemption
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2023 Anthology · Stephanie Fowers
Snowed In at the Cottage
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2020 Anthology · Catelyn Meadows
Snowed In at the Castle
Book 2 of 21 · published 2020 Anthology · Lucy McConnell
Snowed In at the Ranch
Book 3 of 21 · published 2020 Anthology · Holly Stevenson
Snowed in at Silver Lake
Book 5 of 21 · published 2020 Anthology · Stephanie Fowers
Snowed In at the Alaskan Lodge
Book 6 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Amberlee Day
Snowed In at Harper's Inn
Book 9 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Catelyn Meadows
Snowed In at Canyon Creek Ranch
Book 10 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Holly Stevenson
Snowed in at Silver Mountain
Book 11 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Stephanie Fowers
Snowed In at Jingle Falls
Book 12 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Kaylee Baldwin
Snowed In at the Winter Palace
Book 13 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Lucy McConnell
Snowed In at the Lake House
Book 14 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Amberlee Day
Snowed In At The Movie Set
Book 15 of 21 · published 2022 Anthology · Erica Penrod
Snowed In at Christmas Town
Book 16 of 21 · published 2022 Anthology · Amberlee Day
Snowed In at the Event Center
Book 17 of 21 · published 2022 Anthology · Catelyn Meadows
Snowed in at Silver Forest
Book 18 of 21 · published 2022 Anthology · Stephanie Fowers
Snowed In at Sleigh Ride Ranch
Book 19 of 21 · published 2023 Anthology · Erica Penrod
Snowed In at the Winter High Reunion
Book 20 of 21 · published 2024 Anthology · Erica Penrod
Angel: Snowed in at Gold Pass
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2024 Anthology · Stephanie Fowers
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ellie Thornton?
Ellie Thornton is a USA Today, bestselling author of romance and paranormal romance books. She has been writing and making up stories in her mind right from childhood. Thornton has worked part-time jobs, allowing her to gather enough time to read, write, and travel.
Which Ellie Thornton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Reboot Mystery series, the earliest of Ellie Thornton's multi-book series: it opens with The Prisoner of Lazerev (2018) and runs to 6 books across 2018–2021, ending with The Man in the Back Door (2021). Ellie Thornton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ellie Thornton written?
Ellie Thornton has 74 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 6 named series — the largest being the Harvest Ranch Romance series with 27 books.
In what order should Ellie Thornton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ellie Thornton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Reboot Mystery (2018–2021, 6 books), Harvest Ranch Romance (2020–2023, 27 books) and Diamond Cove Romantic Comedy (2022–2024, 14 books), plus 2 more.
How are Ellie Thornton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ellie Thornton's 74 books into 6 named series, with no standalone titles: Harvest Ranch Romance (27 books, 2020–2023); Diamond Cove Romantic Comedy (14 books, 2022–2024); Reboot Mystery (6 books, 2018–2021); Black Ops Tag Mission: Harvest Ranch Wedding (5 books, 2022–2023); Utah Yetis Hockey Romcom (1 book, 2026), plus 1 further series.