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ⓘ About Liz Talley
She loves fishing, retail therapy (particularly at Target), and strawberries, and is also a Virgo. Liz married her high school sweetheart and has two beautiful and smart boys. When she is not busy writing contemporary romances and continuing to edit her historicals, she is usually found doing laundry or working in the flower beds. Her favorite part about being a writer is being able to write while she’s in her pajamas, without any makeup. Although it is closely followed by coveted reader letters where something that she’s written has hit home. It’s a feeling she loves. Liz unashamedly writes, reads, and loves romance books. She adores the weight of a book in her hand and anticipating a happy ending. She loves the word play, the magic of story, and the journey.
All Book Series by Liz Talley
A Little Texas / Texas Twirl
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2011
Love Me, Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021 Anthology · Terri Osburn
Marry Me, Cowboy
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021 Anthology · Kim Law
Rescuing Harmony Ranch
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021 Anthology · Jennie Marts
Lightning Strikes
Series opener · book 1 of 63 · published 1990 Anthology · Colleen Collins
Love Me, Love My Bed
Book 3 of 63 · published 1996 Anthology · Rita Clay Estrada
His Double, Her Trouble
Book 5 of 63 · published 1997 Anthology · Donna Sterling
Just Treat Me / Trick Me, Treat Me
Book 13 of 63 · published 2003 Anthology · Leslie Kelly
Strangers In The Night
Book 17 of 63 · published 2004 Anthology · Kristin Gabriel
While She Was Sleeping...
Book 30 of 63 · published 2010 Anthology · Isabel Sharpe
It Happened One Christmas
Book 33 of 63 · published 2011 Anthology · Leslie Kelly
Honeymoon with a Stranger
Book 35 of 63 · published 2011 Anthology · Janice Kaiser
Midnight Train From Georgia
Book 36 of 63 · published 2011 Anthology · Glenda Sanders
While He Was Sleeping
Book 39 of 63 · published 2011 Anthology · Carolyn Andrews
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Book 47 of 63 · published 2014 Anthology · Wendy Etherington
Night After Night...
Book 48 of 63 · published 2014 Anthology · Kristin Gabriel
Better Than Chocolate...
Book 51 of 63 · published 2014 Anthology · Jennifer LaBrecque
When the Lights Go Out...
Book 52 of 63 · published 2014 Anthology · Barbara Daly
Once Upon A Mattress
Book 53 of 63 · published 2014 Anthology · Kathleen O'Reilly
The Hottest Ticket in Town
Book 57 of 63 · published 2015 Anthology · Kimberly Van Meter
Best Man...with Benefits
Book 58 of 63 · published 2015 Anthology · Nancy Warren
A Wrong Bed Christmas
Book 60 of 63 · published 2015 Co-authored · Kimberly Van Meter
Compromising Positions
Book 62 of 63 · published 2016 Anthology · Kate Hoffmann
The Perfect Mistake
Latest in the series · book 63 of 63 · published 2018 Anthology · Toni Blake
Welcome To My Family
Series opener · book 1 of 28 · published 1999 Anthology · Roz Fox
Dilemma at Bayberry Cove
Book 8 of 28 · published 2004 Anthology · Cynthia Thomason
The Women of Bayberry Cove
Book 10 of 28 · published 2004 Anthology · Cynthia Thomason
Frankie's Back in Town
Book 19 of 28 · published 2010 Anthology · Jeanie London
The Cost of Silence
Book 27 of 28 · published 2011 Anthology · Kathleen O'Brien
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Liz Talley?
She loves fishing, retail therapy (particularly at Target), and strawberries, and is also a Virgo. Liz married her high school sweetheart and has two beautiful and smart boys. When she is not busy writing contemporary romances and continuing to edit her historicals, she is usually found doing laundry or working in the flower beds.
Which Liz Talley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hometown U.S.A. series, the earliest of Liz Talley's multi-book series: it opens with Welcome To My Family (1999) and runs to 28 books across 1999–2024, ending with Hot to Trot (2024). Liz Talley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Liz Talley written?
Liz Talley has 129 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2024. 122 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Hometown U.S.A. series with 28 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Liz Talley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Liz Talley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hometown U.S.A. (1999–2024, 28 books), Oak Stand / Dancing in Texas (2010–2011, 5 books) and New Orleans' Ladies (2012–2014, 4 books), plus 6 more.
How are Liz Talley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Liz Talley's 129 books into 10 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hometown U.S.A. (28 books, 1999–2024); Morning Glory (6 books, 2016–2020); Oak Stand / Dancing in Texas (5 books, 2010–2011); New Orleans' Ladies (4 books, 2012–2014); Country and Cowboys (4 books, 2019–2021), plus 5 further series.