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Publication Order of Cowboy Fairytales Books
Start with: Once Upon a Cowboy (2016)
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Publication Order of Heart of Oklahoma Books
Start with: Kissed by a Cowboy (2014)
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Publication Order of Hometown Sweethearts Books
Start with: The Prodigal (2018)
ⓘ About Lacy Williams
Lacy Williams is an accomplished American author with several series and many novels published. She also uses the pen name Lacy Yager. Lacy is a novelist that likes to write romantic stories written for women just like herself that have tons going on in their lives with their jobs, family obligations, and other activities. She’s a prolific writer and passed her fiftieth novel writing mark years ago. She would love for readers to resonate with her stories, which is always Lacy’s goal. She says that readers will frequently see characters that go through some things that she herself has gone through and overcoming them, or dealing with situations and issues that tend to be happening to those she is close to.
All Book Series by Lacy Williams
1
Once Upon a Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2016
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2
Cowboy Charming
Book 2 of 15 · published 2016
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3
The Toad Prince
Book 3 of 15 · published 2016
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4
The Beastly Princess
Book 4 of 15 · published 2016
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5
The Lost Princess
Book 5 of 15 · published 2016
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6
A Fairytale Christmas
Book 6 of 15 · published 2017
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8
Courting Carrie
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
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10
Keeping Kayla
Book 10 of 15 · published 2017
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11
Melting Megan
Book 11 of 15 · published 2017
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12
The Other Princess: The Next Generation
Book 12 of 15 · published 2019
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13
The Prince's Matchmaker: The Next Generation
Book 13 of 15 · published 2019
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14
The True Princess
Book 14 of 15 · published 2022
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15
His Forever Princess
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2023
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1
Kissed by a Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2014
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2
Love Letters from Cowboy
Book 2 of 9 · published 2014
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3
Mistletoe Cowboy
Book 3 of 9 · published 2014
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4
Cowgirl for Keeps
Book 4 of 9 · published 2015
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5
Jingle Bell Cowgirl
Book 5 of 9 · published 2015
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6
Heart of a Cowgirl
Book 6 of 9 · published 2015
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7
3 Days with a Cowboy
Book 7 of 9 · published 2015
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9
Prodigal Cowgirl
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2016
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1
The Brother
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018 Co-authored · Susan Crawford
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2
The Prodigal
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
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1
Someone Old
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018
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3
Someone Borrowed
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
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1
Ten Dates
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
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3
Always a Bridesmaid
Book 3 of 4 · published 2019
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4
Love Lessons
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
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1
Hitched by High Noon
Single-title series · published 2026
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1
The Bull Rider
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018 Co-authored · Susan Crawford
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2
The Brother
Book 2 of 3 · published 2018 Co-authored · Susan Crawford
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3
The Prodigal
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
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1
Soldier Under the Mistletoe
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018
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2
The Nanny's Christmas Wish
Book 2 of 4 · published 2018
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3
The Rancher's Unexpected Gift
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018
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4
Christmas Ever After
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018
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1
Rodeo and Juliet
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021 Anthology · Linda Ford
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2
A New Year's Kiss to Remember
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
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1
His Small-Town Girl
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020
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2
Secondhand Cowboy
Book 2 of 3 · published 2020
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3
Cowgirl Next Door
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
Must Love Dogs
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2022
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2
Must Love Stargazing
Book 2 of 9 · published 2022
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3
Must Love Your Boss
Book 3 of 9 · published 2022
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4
Must Love Eclairs
Book 4 of 9 · published 2022
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5
Must Love Bull Riders
Book 5 of 9 · published 2022
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6
Must Love Football
Book 6 of 9 · published 2022
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7
Must Love Romance Novels
Book 7 of 9 · published 2022
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8
Must Love Firefighters
Book 8 of 9 · published 2022
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9
Must Love Kids
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2022
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1
Basic Publishing Plan
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2017
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3
How To Find Readers
Book 3 of 5 · published 2017
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4
Publishing Planner
Book 4 of 5 · published 2017
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5
Subsidiary Rights
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2017
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1
A Trail so Lonesome
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2023
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2
Trail of Secrets
Book 2 of 9 · published 2023
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4
Wild Heart's Haven
Book 4 of 9 · published 2024
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6
Love's Healing Path
Book 6 of 9 · published 2025
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7
Freedom's Distant Frontier
Book 7 of 9 · published 2025
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8
Heart's Perilous Journey
Book 8 of 9 · published 2025
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9
Long Trail Home
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026
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1
Marrying Miss Marshal
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2011
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2
Counterfeit Cowboy
Book 2 of 17 · published 2012
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3
The Homesteader's Sweetheart
Book 3 of 17 · published 2012
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4
Courted by a Cowboy
Book 4 of 17 · published 2013
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5
Roping the Wrangler
Book 5 of 17 · published 2013
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6
Return of the Cowboy Doctor
Book 6 of 17 · published 2013
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7
The Wrangler's Inconvenient Wife
Book 7 of 17 · published 2014
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8
A Cowboy for Christmas
Book 8 of 17 · published 2014
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9
Her Convenient Cowboy
Book 9 of 17 · published 2015
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10
Her Cowboy Deputy
Book 10 of 17 · published 2015
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12
Catching the Cowgirl
Book 12 of 17 · published 2019
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13
The Cowboy's Honor
Book 13 of 17 · published 2020
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14
Winning the Schoolmarm
Book 14 of 17 · published 2021
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15
The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family
Book 15 of 17 · published 2021
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16
Christmas Homecoming
Book 16 of 17 · published 2022
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17
Heart of Gold
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2023
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1
The Cowboy's Last Mistletoe Kiss
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024
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2
Love's First Light
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
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1
Rival
Single-title series · published 2013 Pen name · Lacy Yager
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1
Love's Prayer
Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 2016 Anthology · Melissa Storm
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2
Love's Promise
Book 2 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Melissa Storm
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3
Love's Prophet
Book 3 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Melissa Storm
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4
Love's Song
Book 4 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Penny Harmon
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5
Love's Vow
Book 5 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Melissa Storm
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6
Love's Ransom
Book 6 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Alexa Verde
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7
Love's Sweet Homecoming
Book 7 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Mary Alford
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8
Love's Heartbeat
Book 8 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Annie Boone
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9
Love's Leading
Book 9 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Kate Cambridge
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10
Love's Mending Embrace
Book 10 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Jenna Brandt
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11
Love's Odds
Book 11 of 25 · published 2017 Anthology · Elissa Strati
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12
Love's Harmony
Book 12 of 25 · published 2018 Anthology · Jackie Castle
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13
Love's Champion
Book 13 of 25 · published 2018 Anthology · Nan O'Berry
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14
Love's Trial
Book 14 of 25 · published 2018 Anthology · Melissa Storm
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15
Love's Lucky Star
Book 15 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Nan O'Berry
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16
Love's Silver Lining
Book 16 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Becky Muth
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17
Love's Pulse
Book 17 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Liz Isaacson
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18
Love's Evanescence
Book 18 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Becca Boyd
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19
Love's Second Chance
Book 19 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Cindy Flores Martinez
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20
Love's Blessing
Book 20 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Linda K. Hubalek
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21
Love's Glimmer
Book 21 of 25 · published 2019
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22
Love's Brightest Star
Book 22 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Stephany Tullis
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23
Love's Challenge
Book 23 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Aubrey Wynne
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24
Love's Spark
Book 24 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Liz Isaacson
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25
Love's Wonderful Life
Latest in the series · book 25 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Becky Muth
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1
Wagon Train Reunion
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015 Anthology · Linda Ford
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2
Wagon Train Sweetheart
Book 2 of 3 · published 2015
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3
Wagon Train Proposal
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015 Anthology · Renee Ryan
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1
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Dates: Matched Online
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
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2
Engaged By Friday
Book 2 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · Julie Jarnagin
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3
A Package Deal
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · Robin Patchen
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1
A Convenient Heart
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2024
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2
A Steadfast Heart
Book 2 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Martha Hutchens
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3
A Secret Heart
Book 3 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Wendy Klopfenstein
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4
A Dangerous Heart
Book 4 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Wendy Galinetti
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5
A Forgotten Heart
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Traci Summeril
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1
First Kisses
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2014
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2
The Heart of Christmas
Book 2 of 6 · published 2014
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3
Christmas Eve Kisses
Book 3 of 6 · published 2015
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4
Christmas Wishes and Cowboy Kisses
Book 4 of 6 · published 2022
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5
Christmas Bells and Wedding Vows
Book 5 of 6 · published 2023
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6
Snowbound at Christmas
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lacy Williams?
Lacy Williams is an accomplished American author with several series and many novels published. She also uses the pen name Lacy Yager. Lacy is a novelist that likes to write romantic stories written for women just like herself that have tons going on in their lives with their jobs, family obligations, and other activities.
Which Lacy Williams series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Wind River Hearts series, the earliest of Lacy Williams's multi-book series: it opens with Marrying Miss Marshal (2011) and runs to 17 books across 2011–2023, ending with Heart of Gold (2023). Lacy Williams's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lacy Williams written?
Lacy Williams has 132 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 123 of them belong to 19 named series — the largest being the Wind River Hearts series with 17 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lacy Williams's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lacy Williams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wind River Hearts (2011–2023, 17 books), Lacy Yager Short Stories/Novellas (2013, 1 book) and Heart of Oklahoma (2014–2016, 9 books), plus 15 more.
How are Lacy Williams's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lacy Williams's 132 books into 19 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Wind River Hearts (17 books, 2011–2023); Cowboy Fairytales (15 books, 2016–2023); Heart of Oklahoma (9 books, 2014–2016); Sweetheart Shorts (9 books, 2022); Wagon Train Matches (9 books, 2023–2026), plus 14 further series.
