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ⓘ About Melanie Dobson
Melanie Dobson is a historical fiction award-winning author. Some of her novels, including the Chateau of Secrets, have won Carol Awards awards, while Catching the Wind won the Audie 2018 Inspirational Fiction award. She weaves both contemporary and historical fiction stories with bits of romance and suspense in them. Love Finds You in Liberty won as the best novel in Indiana, while Memories of Glass and Catching the Wind were on the final list for Christy awards in the historical fiction genre. They see their parents interrogated one day and their houses knocked down. Upon witnessing this, Dietmar grabbed Brigitte’s hand and started to run since he had enough proof that there were in danger.
All Book Series by Melanie Dobson
Love Finds You in Amana, Iowa / The Society
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2011
Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan / The Masquerade
Book 2 of 8 · published 2012
Love Finds You in Nazareth, Pennsylvania / The Christmas Bride
Book 5 of 8 · published 2018
A Split in Time
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020 Co-authored · Morgan Tarpley Smith
The Journey of Josephine Cain
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Nancy Moser
At His Feet Mary Magdalene's Story
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
Tender Mercies Elizabeth's Story
Book 2 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Texie Susan Gregory
Highly Favored Mary's Story
Book 3 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Ginger Garrett
Sins as Scarlet Rahab's Story
Book 4 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Beth Adams
A Harvest of Grace Ruth & Naomi's Story
Book 5 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Jenelle Hovde
Woman of Redemption Bathsheba's Story
Book 6 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Ginger Garrett
Jewel of Persia Esther's Story
Book 7 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Tricia Goyer
The First Daughter Eve's Story
Book 8 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Jenelle Hovde
Beauty's Surrender Sarah's Story
Book 9 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Mesu Andrews
A Heart Restored Michal's Story
Book 10 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Beth Adams
The Woman Warrior Deborah's Story
Book 11 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Virginia Smith
The God Who Sees Hagar's Story
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2024
Unveiled: Tamar's Story
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2024 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
A Life Renewed: Shoshan's Story
Book 2 of 10 · published 2024 Anthology · Ginger Garrett
Garden of Secrets: Adah's Story
Book 3 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Texie Susan Gregory
Among the Giants: Achsah’s Story
Book 4 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Jenelle Hovde
Seeking Leviathan: Milkah's Story
Book 5 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Virginia Wise
A Flame of Hope: Abital’s Story
Book 6 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Beth Adams
Covenant of the Heart: Odelia's Story
Book 7 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Heidi Chiavaroli
Star of Wonder: Dobah’s Story
Book 9 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Robin Lee Hatcher
Sweet Gift from Heaven: Rana's Story
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2025 Anthology · Anne Davidson
Love Finds You in Miracle, Kentucky
Series opener · book 1 of 50 · published 2008 Anthology · Andrea Boeshaar
Love Finds You in Snowball, Arkansas
Book 2 of 50 · published 2008 Anthology · Sandra Bricker
Love Finds You in Romeo, Colorado
Book 3 of 50 · published 2008 Anthology · Gwen Ford Faulkenberry
Love Finds You in Valentine, Nebraska
Book 4 of 50 · published 2008 Anthology · Irene Brand
Finding Love In Last Chance, California
Book 5 of 50 · published 2008 Anthology · Miralee Ferrell
Love Finds You in Revenge, Ohio / Sweet Revenge
Book 6 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Lisa Harris
Love Finds You in Treasure Island Florida
Book 7 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Debby Mayne
Love Finds You in Holiday, Florida
Book 8 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Sandra Bricker
Love Finds You in Humble, Texas
Book 9 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Anita Higman
Love Finds You in Paradise, Pennsylvania
Book 10 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Loree Lough
Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska
Book 11 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Loree Lough
Love Finds You in Maiden, North Carolina
Book 12 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Tamela Hancock Murray
Love Finds You in Charm, Ohio
Book 13 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Annalisa Daughety
Love Finds You in Sisters, Oregon
Book 14 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Melody Carlson
Love Finds You in Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Book 15 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Lauralee Bliss
Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana
Book 16 of 50 · published 2009 Anthology · Tricia Goyer
Love Finds You in Hope Kansas
Book 17 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Pamela Griffin
Love Finds You in Lahaina, Hawaii
Book 18 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Bodie Thoene
Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico
Book 19 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Lena Dooley
Love Finds You in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Book 20 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Cerella Sechrist
Love Finds You In Sun Valley Idaho
Book 21 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Angela Ruth Strong
Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington
Book 22 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Tricia Goyer
Love Finds You in Pendleton, Oregon
Book 23 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Melody Carlson
Love Finds You in Calico, California
Book 24 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio
Book 25 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Serena B. Miller
Love Finds You in Deadwood, South Dakota
Book 26 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Tracey Cross
Love Finds You Under the Mistletoe
Book 27 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Irene Brand,Anita Higman
Love Finds You in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California
Book 28 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Sandra Bricker
Love Finds You in Silver City, Idaho
Book 29 of 50 · published 2010 Anthology · Janelle Mowery
Love Finds You in Branson, Missouri
Book 30 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Gwen Ford Faulkenberry
Love Finds You in Folly Beach, South Carolina
Book 32 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Loree Lough
Love Finds You in Camelot Tennessee
Book 33 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Janice Hanna
Love Fnds You in Annapolis, Maryland
Book 34 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
Finding Love in Tombstone Arizona
Book 35 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Miralee Ferrell
Love Finds You in Martha\'s Vineyard, Massachusetts
Book 36 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Melody Carlson
Love Finds You in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Book 37 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Susan Page Davis
Mismatched in Texas / Love Finds You in Poetry, Texas
Book 38 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Janice Thompson
Love Finds You in Groom, Texas / Last Groom in Town
Book 39 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Janice Hanna
Love Finds You in Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Book 40 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Annalisa Daughety
Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland / A Heart's Revolution
Book 41 of 50 · published 2011 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
Love Finds You in Sunflower, Kansas
Book 42 of 50 · published 2012 Anthology · Pamela Tracy
Love Finds You in Wildrose, North Dakota
Book 43 of 50 · published 2012 Anthology · Tracey Bateman,Tracey Cross
Love Finds You in New Orleans, Louisiana
Book 44 of 50 · published 2012 Anthology · Christa Allan
Love Finds You at Home for Christmas
Book 45 of 50 · published 2012 Anthology · Annalisa Daughety
Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska
Book 46 of 50 · published 2013 Anthology · Tricia Goyer
Love Finds You in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Book 47 of 50 · published 2013 Anthology · Pamela S. Meyers
Love Finds You in Frost, Minnesota
Book 48 of 50 · published 2013 Anthology · Judy Baer
Daisy Belle / Love Finds You in Daisy Oklahoma
Book 49 of 50 · published 2017 Anthology · Janice Hanna
A Kiss At Sunset Beach / Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii
Latest in the series · book 50 of 50 · published 2018 Anthology · Robin Jones Gunn
A Mother's Sacrifice: Jochebed's Story
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2019 Anthology · Carole Towriss
The Healer's Touch: Tikva's Story
Book 2 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Connilyn Cossette
Rich Beyond Measure: Zlata's Story
Book 3 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Robin Lee Hatcher
An Unlikely Witness, Joanna's Story
Book 4 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Ginger Garrett
The Last Drop of Oil: Adaliah's Story
Book 5 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Virginia Smith
Befitting Royalty, Lydia's Story
Book 6 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Elizabeth Adams
Her Source of Strength, Raya's Story
Book 8 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Jill Eileen Smith
No Stone Cast, Eliyanahs Story
Book 9 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Carole Towriss
The Life Giver, Shiphrah's Story
Book 10 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Connilyn Cossette
A Perilous Journey: Phoebe's Story
Book 11 of 20 · published 2020 Anthology · Mary E. DeMuth
Raised for a Purpose, Talia's Story
Book 12 of 20 · published 2021 Anthology · Virginia Smith
Where He Leads Me: Zipporah's story
Book 13 of 20 · published 2021 Anthology · Texie Susan Gregory
The Dreamweaver's Bride
Book 14 of 20 · published 2021 Anthology · Jenelle Hovde
Alone at the Well: Photine's Story
Book 15 of 20 · published 2021 Anthology · Sandi Rog
The Prophet's Songbird: Atarah's Story
Book 16 of 20 · published 2023 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
The Ark Builder's Wife: Zarah's Story
Book 17 of 20 · published 2024 Anthology · Tracy Higley
Pursued by a King: Abigail's Story
Book 18 of 20 · published 2024 Anthology · Elizabeth Adams,Diana Wallis Taylor
The Reluctant Rival: Leah's Story
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2024 Anthology · Mesu Andrews
The Oregon Trail Romance Collection
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015
A Plain and Sweet Christmas Romance Collection
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Melanie Dobson?
Melanie Dobson is a historical fiction award-winning author. Some of her novels, including the Chateau of Secrets, have won Carol Awards awards, while Catching the Wind won the Audie 2018 Inspirational Fiction award. She weaves both contemporary and historical fiction stories with bits of romance and suspense in them.
Which Melanie Dobson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Legacy of Love series, the earliest of Melanie Dobson's multi-book series: it opens with Love Finds You in Amana, Iowa / The Society (2011) and runs to 8 books across 2011–2025, ending with The Inheritance (2025). Melanie Dobson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Melanie Dobson written?
Melanie Dobson has 129 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2027. 107 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Extraordinary Women of the Bible series with 12 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Melanie Dobson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Melanie Dobson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Legacy of Love (2011–2025, 8 books), American Tapestries (2012–2013, 6 books) and The Magic Portal (2021, 1 book), plus 2 more.
How are Melanie Dobson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Melanie Dobson's 129 books into 7 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Extraordinary Women of the Bible (12 books, 2024); Mysteries & Wonders of the Bible (10 books, 2024–2025); Legacy of Love (8 books, 2011–2025); American Tapestries (6 books, 2012–2013); The Magic Portal (1 book, 2021), plus 2 further series.