🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Shannon McNear
All in all, the stories are centered on Christmas in an era when Americans did not have many resources. A Pioneer Christmas Collection is perfect if you are looking for a book that will instantly put you in the mood for Christmas. The book is also ideal for historical fiction lovers who want to get a feel of the pioneer’s lives when modern amenities were unheard of. The author has done an excellent job of describing the journey and what it would have felt like to travel the lands then. The dangers that await the settlers become real as the journey continues, and it is impressive to see how the travelers overcame them. The author also gives the reader a peek into Shawnee town and the lives of its inhabitants. There is also enough info on the lifestyles of the early settlers.
All Book Series by Shannon McNear
The Mayflower Bride
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Kimberley Woodhouse
The Chisholm Trail Bride
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
The White City
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2019 Anthology · Grace Hitchcock
The Scarlet Pen
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Jennifer Uhlarik
The Design of Providence: An Anthology Celebrating America's 250 Years
Single-title series · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shannon McNear?
All in all, the stories are centered on Christmas in an era when Americans did not have many resources. A Pioneer Christmas Collection is perfect if you are looking for a book that will instantly put you in the mood for Christmas. The book is also ideal for historical fiction lovers who want to get a feel of the pioneer's lives when modern amenities were unheard of.
Which Shannon McNear series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Daughters Of The Mayflower series, the earliest of Shannon McNear's multi-book series: it opens with The Mayflower Bride (2018) and runs to 12 books across 2018–2020, ending with The Chisholm Trail Bride (2020). Shannon McNear's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Shannon McNear written?
Shannon McNear has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. 29 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Daughters Of The Mayflower series with 12 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shannon McNear's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shannon McNear's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Daughters Of The Mayflower (2018–2020, 12 books), True Colors (2019–2021, 12 books) and Daughters of the Lost Colony (2021–2024, 4 books), plus 1 more.
How are Shannon McNear's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shannon McNear's 33 books into 4 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Daughters Of The Mayflower (12 books, 2018–2020); True Colors (12 books, 2019–2021); Daughters of the Lost Colony (4 books, 2021–2024); For Love and Loyalty (1 book, 2026).